Thank You for the Cake Happy Birthday to No One
By Maya Ribault
Ciao sachet chum, porkpie panache,
you ditsy-dots chatelaine.
Takes that much work to be a fairy
with a hoyi-hoyi-hoyi.
Debauch me, profiterole,
sans chantage & ohne striptease.
Pinprick the superuniverse first,
mutton bustin’ turpitude.
Note every transitory object
of affection: log cabin,
starlit bravado, in vitro haute
couture, chiffon-sash glutton,
chérie lingerie where
downside down is up-down.
My letter of recommendation—
our beplumed exigencies.
Source: Poetry (September 2025)