Celebration for a Gray Day

Outside, rain;
inside, a party.
A little bourbon
against the chill;
warm wood fire;
a few friends
visit for the day.
Neruda, Sexton,
Rilke and Rumi
read;
Mozart and Scarlatti
play;
Magritte and Dali
present
surreal rainbows -
who says
I don't know how
to entertain?
  - mce