“Lunch”
A sandwich:
One slice of Italian white bread
An almost liberal application of mayonnaise
Four thin slices of smoked turkey,
edges interlaced in the center of the sandwich
Abundant mustard spread unevenly
Eight round dill pickle slices in a single layer
Seven Fritos Scoops! corn chips in a single layer
Two slices of colby jack cheese, cut unevenly
and of varying thickness, in a single layer
Mustard again, plentiful and indiscriminate
Four thin slices of black forest ham,
edges interlaced in the center of the sandwich
A moderate second veil of mayonnaise
One slice of Italian white bread
On a deep-blue plate.
A podcast conversation, plugged into via wireless earbuds, words and laughter obscured by the repeating crunch of eating a sandwich built with corn chips.
