we cut corpus callosum
for dinner that eve
half for you, half for me
an equal share
of hemispheres
but I saw that look
behind your eyes
when you searched around
my face, clutching your knife
asking please for seconds
after I chewed my last bite
Explanation: I found that list of offbeat phrases in the “Strange Visitors” contest awhile back amusing, and began to think of them as titles for poems…I may do more based on the others, if/when time permits. (Hint: click on the “Weblog Exclusive” department to read all the others.)