Mo’s
An Obituary
Shelley Pineo-Jensen, Ph.D.
After the pier reconstruction was finished
Mo’s finally reopened.
All the middled-aged waitresses who called you honey
Were gone
Replaced by thin pretty white boys in sleek black aprons
Supercilious, looking for the tip.
All the hand-made posters
On the wall to the head
Of service men,
some living, some fallen heroes,
Were gone,
Replaced by commercial “art” featuring surfboards.
The tuna-salad-stuffed avocado
And the brownie sundae
Were gone from the menu
Replaced by more modern fare
Easier to prepare.
Beverages – No Refills.
The view of the Siuslaw River Bridge was still the same
The boats still chugged to and from the sea
The sun still sparkled on the water
But I never went back
Mo’s was a dreamy relic of by-gone days
Replaced by more profit-oriented sensibilities.
Mo’s Seafood – Inner Harbor
Born: 1946
Died: 2013
Mo’s finally reopened.
All the middled-aged waitresses who called you honey
Were gone
Replaced by thin pretty white boys in sleek black aprons
Supercilious, looking for the tip.
All the hand-made posters
On the wall to the head
Of service men,
some living, some fallen heroes,
Were gone,
Replaced by commercial “art” featuring surfboards.
The tuna-salad-stuffed avocado
And the brownie sundae
Were gone from the menu
Replaced by more modern fare
Easier to prepare.
Beverages – No Refills.
The view of the Siuslaw River Bridge was still the same
The boats still chugged to and from the sea
The sun still sparkled on the water
But I never went back
Mo’s was a dreamy relic of by-gone days
Replaced by more profit-oriented sensibilities.
Mo’s Seafood – Inner Harbor
Born: 1946
Died: 2013
