College Appetite

While Elwood feels inadequate
around young women
in the college cafeteria,
he flirts with his chicken salad.
Sometimes Elwood nibbles
the edge of the crust.
Before he knows it
the lettuce asks him for a kiss.

Charles wants to study
for a Political Science exam.
He seeks out the solace of a friend —
a warm slice of apple pie waits
for him. It whispers
its succulent expectations —
the fork breaks its silence,
accusing the lemon meringue pie
of cold blooded murder.
Justice is served when the peach cobbler
testifies on behalf of the defendant.

Mildred admired the fruit salad.
They smiled like they knew each other.
The meatloaf had bedroom eyes
for the mashed potatoes and gravy.

Angela was delighted to hear
the chicken cutlet
sing an Elvis Presley song.

Delilah couldn’t care less
if the peas and carrots
lived or died.
They were through.

The baked apple crumb-cake
couldn’t stop bragging
about himself.
The most popular guy
in the sophomore class.