Food and Beverage: “Deluxe” by Megan Alyse

Deluxe

After truly superb dates with her,
              I’ve taken to going through

the Drive Thru where there’s something
              supremely powerful, yes, I said powerful

in ordering a large deluxe combo meal
              in a white fur coat, pencil skirt, panties off,

especially if it’s not quite morning
              and not quite cold out, and I’m not

all that sober. It’s hot to choose a girlfriend
              one day, then a husband the next,

an egg sandwich and nuggets or Big Mac,
              McFlurry, all at once—I say yes

to every bit of it supreme, super, and large
              nothing dressed down, dollar, or small.

It’s salt and pleasure, at the end of it, before
              the daylight, that I want.

About Megan Alyse

Megan Alyse is a writer, artist, and editor. Her debut book of poems, Bone Fish Girl,  is forthcoming September ‘24 with Game Over Books. You can find some of her recent work appearing in Atlanta Review, Leon Literary Review, Reverie Magazine, and Scavengers Lit. Megan holds a BA in English from Weber State University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the Warren Wilson Program for Writers. She lives, works, and writes in Savannah, GA. To connect with her, please visit meganalyse.com or connect with her on Instagram at @megsalyse