Marisca Pichette
First, one must be selective.
Very few dishes can be valued above
the lives of your loved ones,
or the world.
Case: Items labeled for consumption
Arranged on a glass end table, they plead.
Drink me, Eat me. Honor this request.
Pick your potion, select your quantity. Destroy
private property in anticipation of another
Bite.
Case: Bread crumbs
To rid oneself of meddlesome
stepchildren, charge a Dustbuster
to its full potential. Follow the trail they made,
cleaning all the way.
These crumbs are perfect
for stuffing.
Case: Candy house
Set your oven to 400 degrees.
Wrap your witch in aluminum
to prevent dry meat.
Roast, toast, and finish
with candied walls.
Case: A basket of goodies
Here is a crossroads.
Your tongue lolls. For sweets,
murder one girl. But if you are
the girl?
Case: Wolf meat
Take one knife and sharpen it
next to a cottage and an ax.
Skin, mindful not to stain
grandmother’s best linens.
Case: Sons who rape
One meat pie, seasoned
and served as an appetizer
for blood.
The aperitif is always
Delicious.
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Marisca Pichette is a bisexual author of speculative fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Her work has been published in PseudoPod, Daily Science Fiction, Apparition Lit, Room, and The NoSleep Podcast, among others. Her debut novel, BROKEN, is forthcoming in Spring 2022 with Heroic Books. A lover of moss and monsters, she lives in Western Massachusetts.