A Brandon Follett and Bob Neal collaberation
A Brandon Follett and Bob Neal collaberation
Mechanistic Lover Part 3
The Rewards of an of a Fast, Disposable, Convenient Culture
previously published in The Arbiter
The microwave has nuked
my sex life.
Always thought
I could keep my eating habits
separate from my love making.
Veronica started to throw out comments like
“Aaron you treat me like a piece of meat.”
I’m a herbivore.
It didn’t dawn on me
that I really treated her
like a veggie TV dinner
until it was too late.
Our bedroom troubles began
when I bought a microwave.
Out went the homemade pizza.
Out went the sex.
Only after, she left me
I realized
how much I begun to mimic
the rewards of a fast, disposable, convenient culture.
I noticed:
I didn’t kneed the dough.
I didn’t gently wash the tomatoes.
I didn’t spread the creamy garlic sauce
and mozzarella cheese
from side to side
top to bottom.
I didn’t wait for the oven to heat up.
Eating has become gorging.
Sex has become fucking.
After another Veronica comment
I heard myself saying,
“However, I’m sure you’ll agree
doesn’t my penis feel good
like the feel good taste
of an instant Tony’s Pizza?”
She did not agree!
So I traded in Veronica
and all the things my 5 senses
cherished most about our sex:
sweet moans, tasty kisses, gentle touch,
sex smell, and visual curves
for a world of me me me
fast food,
convenient rest homes
disposable plates
fast orgasm
convenient internet dating
disposable cameras
fast cooking
convenient child care
disposable friends
fast sex
convenient microwave
disposable Tony’s Pizza.
fast
convenient
disposable
I’m now married to instant gratification.
Vegetarian Pizza Recipe:
THE DOUGH
1 cup of warm water
1 tablespoon of active-dry yeast
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of sugar
Let it sit approximately 5 minutes
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil
Mix well
Add 2 cups of flour
Work the dough with your hands and add half to 1 cup more flour.
The dough should be easy to handle and little bit sticky.
Spread the dough on lightly buttered cookie sheet.
The SAUCE:
Olive oil infused with garlic, red pepper flakes, and basil.
The TOPPINGS:
Tomato, basil, garlic, red onion, mushrooms, pine nuts, mozzarella cheese
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