cold comfort

phthalates in box mac and cheese
nitrites in the franks
neonics that kill the bees
the standard in seed banks

they say we hurt the ones we love
the ones by whom we're blessed
it seems our diet's taken note
our favorites love us best

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ritual

tofu pad thai
fried butterflies
pineapple rice

crab rangoons
chicken teriyaki
veggie lo mein
eggrolls

dinner Christmas Eve
leftovers through New Year's ...
well ...
Christmas Day anyway

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the way to my heart

my love abides at Hurricane's each day
burrito breakfast you have claimed my heart
'tis lust not love some keen observers say
and in their eyes I see it from the start

eggs scrambled to perfection seasoned with
the playful bite of salsa mild not hot
add bacon's savory influence and dis-
appointment will most certainly be naught

and in your wrap coquettishly demure
your treasures steaming barely out of sight
I can't resist your scent and your allure
so hungry I could eat you in one bite

oh Hurricane's she is your finest meal
at any price her tastiness a steal

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affectation

I have a cunning cocktail glass
emblazoned with a shell
with rocks and spirit of my choice
it surely is a swell
accoutrement to help project
the image I desire
but 'bout it's cunning swizzle stick
I sorely am confused
does bulbous end go up or down
we're surely not amused

Change of Scene

mobile app and website screen
different lands, so it would seem
functions lost and others added
learning curve so steeply padded
once with grace I danced so nimble
simple two step now I stumble
soon my powers will turn right
unless I find some kryptonite

Inspired by a conversation with M. Zane McClellan

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