I might leave a larger tip
if you bat your lashes
and wink me tender.
I might pay you well
for impish grins,
but then again,
I might thank you even more
if you first make sure
this tablecloth is clean
from former diners.
Money by Frantisek Kupka
Today it’s time for a quadrille at dVerse. De hosts and the word is “wink”, we just have to come up with 44 more words.
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November 5, 2018
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Heehee. Yes, please to a clean tablecloth.
Priorities!
creative use of the word “wink” …. “wink me tender” … how fascinating, it holds all kinds of possibilities, and in this context, it’s perfect ….
fun quadrille – and yes, flirt all you wish, but clean before the “sit” – seating would be better appreciated, I would think!
Gotta watch that flirting and winking. Having waited tables in my past, I much prefer the customer who doesn’t wink and only wants the clean tables!
and I prefer a waitress who doesn’t flirt also… 🙂
Yeppers. Just get my order correct and bring me my food!
I felt your /wink me tender/ was clever word play,, not a personal modus. You had fun with this, and it made me smile.
I couldn’t help but chuckle at ‘wink me tender’ and making sure ‘this tablecloth is clean from former diners’!.
I’ll settle for a clean table, but a smile is always welcome.
Filthy and good! Nice work.
Ha ha! Nice twist, Björn!
I’m thinking she might be wearing the tablecloth and you don’t want to share the meal.
Ha 😀 love the twist at the end, Bjorn! ❤️
Hmmmmm. Inappropriate service, I’d say.
Wonderful Bjorn.
Love the turn 👍👏
Brilliant! It’s about the service in the end, not the pointless charm! Well played!
This made me laugh. Yes, of course, make it clean for me.
A clean tablecloth means much more than a wink!
Lol! Nice! Or nice if she clears your table anyway…
First things first! Clean tables do take precedence!
Ha ha, this made me laugh!
Pat
Substance over style. I like it!
wink me tender was so cheeky
I enjoyed the sassy tone of this. The phrase “wink me tender” is one I won’t forget.
Hah! Me thinks I prefer the latter as well….a clean table and tasty food over winds and smirky flirtatious grins 🙂
So agree –good food and a clean table over winks and flirting.
A good point you’ve made😅
Love this!!! The part about the clean table made me chuckle. Wonderful!
Great ending on a fun poem.
Hi Bjorn! I enjoyed reading your poem here. Well written, and engaging… dont forget clean utensils and glasses… 🙂
…rob from Image & Verse
My “wink”