Cooking What's on Sale

whereas other cooks browse their recipes,
consider food allergies, like and dislikes,
she considers the on-sale options and volume
for the beast who wanders in every Sunday night,
voracious, omnivorous and impatient.
the lazy cook's dream guest, she wanders
down to the store poorly focused with a small
bag, an even smaller plan and not much time.
like wandering the wine aisle at Liquor Mart
picking up bottles of wine that are the most heavily
discounted, she wanders the aisles in search of
a similar bargain, finding it, she snaps up
a large amount, picks two random side items
and wanders home wandering what on earth to
do with squash, shrimp and eggplant.
the lazy cook, brimming with creative juices,
gets to work chopping and peeling, sauteeing
in any available pan, a dish emerges along
with the shriek of the fire alarm and the
sound of guests arriving to the trough.
roasted eggplant and squash, sauteed shrimp
coated in cumin and salt all wrapped up in
fried tortillas, washed down in wine and
topped with ice cream and blueberries.
not bad for such a lazy cook.