Shrouded in its own mystery
My Imagery will investigate
The English pub named after him
There, in a dark foreboding street
Postal box lurking in partial shade
Clues of the welcoming lights
Yield answers which await

Open the door and sound explodes
With chattering voices and laughter
The klinking of shapely wine glasses
Mugs of frothy headed beer posed to
Voices of "Cheers, mate! "Bottoms Up!"
Dominate the airwaves in competition
Foreign accents embellish the sounds

As you peruse the energetic scene
Feast your eyes on wall hangings
Shiny metal horseshoes, and pictures,
Adorning memory walls of interest
Memorabilia from Holmes and Watson
Pipes, hats and murder cases display
Magnifying glasses to enlarge clues
Form a link from yesterday to today

The bar tender pumping warm beer
Into glass mugs or filling wine glasses
Clean from suspended overhead racks
Diverse attire of patrons and visitors
Seated, standing or leaning on the bar
Customers who come to visit the past
In a social place where curiosity ignites
imagination of London murders solved

As you wind your way to find a seat
The goal is to retain full drink levels
Even through jostling groups of patrons
To enjoy your drink, bags of chips,
Personal chatter, and pub atmosphere

Tongue will register its own memories
Wines sweet, dry, full bodied or light
Beer choices of Ales, dark or pale
From International or domestic beers

Your lips will tingle with activity
How the glassware feels registers too
The smooth cool seductive wine glass
Is calming versus the thick bumpy glass
Of various mug weights and designs

Smells are very eclectic, some welcoming
Some not so good, depending on choice
From the pub's cooked food menu list
Fish, currey, sausage rolls, pickled eggs
Shepherd pie, and chip smells are strong
Smoke mingles with women's scents
Permeates clothes while you're there

Inside the pub is an eclectic affair
Common to many pubs anywhere
But the mysteries are of pub's names
Outside each is the link to be aware
The name of the pub can trigger
People, place, or time imagination
Of what you'll find if you visit there