Matthew McDonald

Chicago Diner

The cheerful goths beside me agree:
they both hate eggs
but love French toast.

They like psychology
but not the study of the mind.

They have both experienced
jeans-washing dramas
but still believe in denim.

I like everything about my coffee
except the way it tastes.

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Matthew McDonald is an Australian musician and poet living in Berlin. He is the principal double bassist of the Berliner Philharmoniker and founder/editor of the online poetry journal berlin lit (berlinlit.com). Matthew gained his MA in creative writing from the Open University.