Upon Eating a Lychee
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I imagine this
Is like chewing an eyeball
Thank you Mr. King
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Tag: fruit
December 23
Lemons I Grew Myself
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Sweet delicious and lemony
much larger than those at the store
straight from my living room tree
after waiting a year or more
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I mistakenly referred to these as limes in an earlier poem… turns out they are enormous lemons!
November 8
Burning Bush
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The short attention spans
Of each and Everyman
Have to be the reason
This plant is liked at all
Enthralling just in fall
And no other season
Truly, barely pleasin’
I will blame who I can
The short attention spans
Of each and Everyman
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( A Letrilla Poem)
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August 13
Surprise Snack
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Our for a paddle finding wild fruit
Kayak hulls knock against rocky shoreline
When we see the shrubs we make a beeline
Summer adventure with a snack to boot
Everything tastes better fresh from the source
And these small sweet dark berries hit the spot
It’s difficult not to grab the whole lot
Have to remember they’re all the birds’ got
One for us three for them without remorse
St. George Lake offers scenery for days
And many small islands to circumvent
Didn’t even need insect repellent
On Maine’s water with fruit we are content
Until the next time we paddle and graze
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(An American Sonnet)
July 13
Summer Blackberries
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The fruits of summer in my hand
All sunshine and soil and rain
Sweet purple sugars leave a stain
Exquisite flavors from the land
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(An Envelope Stanza)
