a lovely sunset
perhaps a ripe peach
or orange
or mandarin
or pomelo
and to some of us
not fruit at all
Tag: fruit
Lemons on the Counter
The lemons have fallen from the bowl
in two neat schoolchildren rows
Is this coincidence or the inscrutable hand of fate?
A mischievous god or a child with a taste
for fun and games and mind games galore
But perhaps, I’m fashioning over-complicated lore
for a few simple fruit I bought from the store
Not Yet, Pumpkins
Gold-faced or rosy-cheeked
Some last ripening apples
For the season’s late pickers
Cavendish
Giant anthers of yellow
Honeybees recumbent
Banana pollen
Lemons and Limes
Lemon’s a wonderful spice
And lime’s a great addition —
I’ll fill my basket home
And cache them in my kitchen.
Secondhand Wisdom
In a book, a few hours encompass a lifetime
And the wisdom gained therein seeps
Like rain into soil
Forgotten and subtle, it may yet feed:
A seedling
A tree
A blossom and fruit
RED GLADIOLA 