Cat and Girl Villanelle

One slice of freshly toasted whole wheat rye,
a quarter pound of ham with honey glaze.
Beneath that two crisp leaves of lettuce lie.

Gold breaded trout made at our own fish fry,
scallpos still wet from Massachusetts' Bays.
One slice of freshly toasted whole wheat rye.

The thinnest spread of Libby's Pumpkin Pie
filling, a lone tomato by there stays,
Beneath that two crisp leaves of lettuce lie.

Thick avocado slices pile high.
The chopped red onion chili sets ablaze
one slice of freshly toasted whole wheat rye.

Above this tower one judgemental eye
of pitted olive holds us in its gaze.
Beneath that two crisp leaves of lettuce lie.

There's four great kinds of pickles, sweet to dry,
mustard, optional ketchup, mayonnaise,
one slice of freshly toasted whole wheat rye,
beneath that two crisp leaves of lettuce lie.

---Dorothy Grambell