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DEVIL’S FOOD

cartoon drawing of couple at restaurant looking at the dessert cart and devil waiter
| May 1, 2025

He is usually dressed in black.
He has hidden his horns and his tail.
I repel him, but he will be back.
He knows my resistance is frail.
He’s confident that he will win.
(He always has sooner or later)
But today I resolve to be thin—
Begone, you dessert cart waiter!

Pat D’Amico of Kirkland is a frequent contributor to Northwest Prime Time

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