we walked a horseshoe through the Strip
ginger whiskey coffee whiskey honey whiskey apple whiskey
no matter what I always see this brand-new city

slamming glasses into a blue-skied table
what’s passed around we finish swiftly
while friends attempt to maintain some order

never too early to rush into a burger order
time being what it is
we consume all we can

(originally published in DREICH Magazine, Fall 2023)