Some Tortilla de Patatas by Gwil James Thomas

Back in my kitchen I cooked 
some tortilla de patatas 
and thought back to 
several Spanish tavernas that
I’d once known and how each 
taverna had their own version 
of tortilla de patatas 
and also how in each taverna 
the customers would stampede 
to the bar whenever 
a fresh plate was laid down - 
as tables were overturned, 
And people were trampled upon, 
and elderly women swung 
their handbags at one another - 
but each slice was delicious, 
cheap and enough to keep 
you going until the sun rolled 
back over those mountains - 
even if the taste still lingered
in your mind for much longer. 

 Gwil James Thomas is a poet, novelist and inept musician. He lives in his hometown of Bristol, England, but has also lived in London, Brighton and Spain. He’s recently been published in Alchemy & Elegy, The Black Shamrock Magazine, Expat Press and Terror House Magazine. His latest chapbook is Cocoon Transitions (Analog Submission Press) : https://www.analogsubmission.com/product/cocoon-transitions-by-gwil-james-thomas