rat pack made benign
alcoholism graceful
as seen on tv

always glass in hand
many talented crooners
ready quips and laughs

golden voices
left alone in limousines
once brightened our lives

maybe also theirs
anyone listening
might have thought back then

people as totems
implausible totting-ups
takeaway leavings

world cup fantasies
orange hats and oranger dresses
out by the garbage

verbiage redundant
married longer than longing
best table near the window