Sitting over my coffee On a lazy morning I will spy on my fellow Caffinators I do not try to hear What they are saying —Such would be rude— Although if they speak Loudly I might catch A phrase And, if I am humored by it, I might record it, Wondering if I might Some day crib it, Offering the speaker An unacknowledged honor, But not a theft. Usually I just watch, Shoulders arms hands fingers Shifting forward and side, Eyebrows raised, smiles, Frowns, an occasional Flared set of nostrils, Do the actions Match the words? Are the words Sufficient? What dialect in those gestures? What accent?