Ordering Funeral Sandwiches for Donald
I can order
a platter
with two cheeses
from this list–
swiss, cheddar, provolone, pepperjack
and two meats
from this list–
ham, turkey, roast beef, corned beef, pastrami
Includes a pasta salad(s):
Isabella Tortellini and/or Tomatoes Al Fresco.
That other deli is cheaper and
the sandwich “bites” are
already made! Mini sandwiches–fun!
BLTs, tuna and chicken salad–but–
what about the vegetarians?
He would rather a big
ass order of fried chicken
from Kroger.
This is my contribution
to honor my daughter’s father-in-law.
He passed just this last Saturday.
He would have really preferred
a brat, w/yellow mustard and a Miller’s,
or going down to the pond
with bags of Doritos
to catch the neighbor’s big cat fish:
at night, a full moon, bing bong of frogs,
a slight ripple of a breeze across steely blackness,
the bells ringing on the fish line, catching, releasing
catching, releasing, releasing
releasing all night long.
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Lovely, I especially like the closing lines. And I know this deli!
Very strong details! The ending is strong too.
❤️thank you! I still have to decide on a deli.
Love your inclusion of little details, especially at the beginning!
bing bong of frogs! Yes
I love this – especially like how it moves from the civilized deli- to the wild night pond. It invokes senses. Taste the meat, cheese, brats and mustard- smell the fried chicken, hear the frogs and feel the fish as they slide out of you hand back into the water.❤️
Love the build to this incredible ending:He would have really preferred
a brat, w/yellow mustard and a Miller’s,
or going down to the pond
with bags of Doritos
to catch the neighbor’s big cat fish:
at night, a full moon, bing bong of frogs,
a slight ripple of a breeze across steely blackness,
the bells ringing on the fish line, catching, releasing
catching, releasing, releasing
releasing all night long.
I like the descriptions and the contrast between the two delis.