The Spirit Of Oliver Reed.

The spirit

of Oliver Reed, actor

supreme who passed away,

but never the opportunity

to drink,

sits quietly in the corner

in The Pub, Valletta

in serenity. It is a memory

I keep as I let my mind wander

as I watch Nathan pull

the local beer as the Maltese

songbird serenades the night;

Oliver Reed’s spirit shuffles

in contemplation

and all is quiet in

Archbishop Street.

 

Ian D. Hall 2016