THE LIBERTIES AND ARTHUR’S BAR AND JAZZ ~ D.S. Maolalai

at the peak of the hill, overlooking
the Liffey and down into Smithfield,
my back to the Liberties and off left to Arthur’s
Bar And Jazz. three lanes of cars 
pulling up with their headlights on,
all pointing forward impatiently. six white teeth:
an expression: a roughly straight line.