Groceries

Short-term guests in my
fridge, pantry, cabinet — but just
until they are served.

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Dishes in the sink

Domestic mountains
rimmed with grime, sponge scaling this
Everest of suds.

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On a cold winter’s night

Kitchen windows fogged,
oven-baked chicken is the
scent of homecoming.

Restaurant training (sanctioned pigout)

Expected to know
all the dishes, servers eat
the entire menu.

Mother’s Day

Undercooked pancakes,
misspelled cards, weeds for flowers.
Love makes them perfect.

Hard Rock Cafe, Niagara Falls

All around it, the
town is dead. Pity the poor
taken investors.

What a bargain

Shopped a membership
warehouse store today. Got six
years’ worth of ketchup.

Salt Lick barbecue

Vegans, stay away,
lest your firm resolve melt from
tender smoked brisket.

Dining in Austin

I eat meat because
it’s Texas. Tender steak like
beef cotton candy.

Time to start supper

Some people like to
cook. Then there’s me who dreads that
thing called dinner hour.