Texans love their queso. That was the inspiration for Typewriter Rodeo’s David Fritcher as he wrote this week’s poem.
Queso
this pot of gold
comes at the beginning
the drippiest, creamiest
bowl of delight
dip one tortilla chip,
and you’ll end up singing
the praises of queso
mouth full of next bite
dripping and oozing
down your chin and shirt
some hipsters catch it
in their beards
finally scraping
with fingers and spoons
the last few congealed smears
queso may be
the best thing about Texas
and that sure is saying a lot
so if you see me licking
the bowl or your shirt
it’s just because you missed a spot