I want to go
into a restaurant
where the menu
reads like poetry

If i can’t visualize
what is written
in the menu anyway,
I’d rather it read like this—

Mermaid raised Rainbow Trout
schooled under
Waterfalls of Spices
from Ancient Gardens
and
Caught with
Bolts of Lightning by Moonlight
Served with
Sizzling Sauces
simmered in secret salt mines
South of Zanzibar
with
A side dish of
Succulent and Sweet Mango
grilled and layered
with Angel Hair

—-And for the Road less travelled—-

Sip an Elixir made from
the Chilled Milk of Bali Hai Coconuts
mixed until frothy with the flavorings
of Scandinavian Botanicals
and topped with the delicate crunch
of Hibiscus petals
briefly marinated
in Midori Liqueur

Served with Complementary
Bioluminescent Brownies