aphrodite’s meal plan

first meal: pomegranate seeds, crushed, thick.

made into a smeared paste on white bread.

juice stains the fingers, stains may last a while

and cause moderate to severe stomach upset.

second meal: egg whites, loose

easy to swim through,

ensure the smell is ravenous

and intoxicating, add pheromonal

seasoning for enhanced desire.

third meal: figs, preferably the entire tree.

and the leaves for knowledge.

jammy, sweet, honeyesque,

the ripening before the awakening.

final meal: date palms, sticky, caramel core.

a soft outer body, hard inner body,

kindred to the life contracting inside.

and a drink to wash it all down:

white grapes, squeezed, crushed, packed,

poured slowly into a glass,

a toast to your muliebrity.