[New-Poetry] Cheeseburger Sonnet

[Anny Ballardini]

What for a Title!

On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 7:52 PM, Halvard Johnson <halvard at gmail.com> wrote:

> Cheeseburger Sonnet
>
> Subtle gradations in flavoring as one moves from layer
> to layer. First, white bread sprinkled with sesame seeds,
> coated on the underside with (your choice) catsup,
> mayo, or mustard. I'd opt for mustard nowadays, all
> other things being equal. And then some relish or (my
> call) sweet pickle slices and a square of white cheddar.
>
> In the center, a patty of hamburger meat--on the lean
> side, if you please, and, let's say, medium rare--pinkish.
>
> The bottom layer is, as always, disappointing--just
> the other half of the bun that the top layer of the burger
> was the upper half of. *Sans* sesame seeds and tasty
> slatherings of mustard, ketchup, whatever. And yet, it's
> the base upon which all the rest is built. Without it,
> a burger's just another slab of meat with bread on top.
>
>
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