Four Poems
Alex Sheppard and Marshall Mallicoat

The Red Lobster


so much depends

upon


a red lobster


glazed with butter


beside the fried

chicken.


In a Subway


The apparition of these faces in the crowd;

Barley flakes on a toasted, 9-grain wheat loaf.


Sierra Mist and Sprite


Some say the world will drink Sierra Mist,

Some say Sprite.

From what I've tasted of Sprite

I hold with those who favor Sierra Mist

But if it had to drink Sprite,

I think I know enough of pops

To say that for refreshment Sprite

Is also tops

And would be all right.


Hot Pocket Reheated


What happens to a Hot Pocket reheated?


Does it dry up

Like a raisin in the sun?


Or fester like a sore --

And then run?


Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over --

like a syrupy sweet?


Maybe it just sags

like a heavy load.


Or does it explode?