Tagged: ripe
the fig tree is ripe
the fig tree is ripe
with robins this morning, knocking
off heavy fruit to
pick at across the lawn as
we wait for the main event
.
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one spoiled, one ripe, one
one spoiled, one ripe, one
not quite – mom and i weighed the
first three figs of the
season, after circling
the tree for a juicy poem
.
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a basket of ripe
a basket of ripe
lemons offers a juicy
and particular
type of pressure – searching for
recipes that go beyond zest
.
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i always worried
i always worried
that i wouldn’t know how to
pick the freshest, sweetest,
ripest vegetables when
it came down to it,
standing in front of
a pile of greens, reds,
oblongs. in between
snippets of conversations
with fellow shoppers,
even ones who look like
they’re on a mission,
i finally realized
it’s mostly guesswork
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: guesswork
mid-november, sweet
mid-november, sweet
citrus fills up our entire
house, ripe for winter
.
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there are moments
there are moments
when we are cornered
by weariness,
sleep not yet ripe
enough to be plucked
.
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you are on your way
you are on your way
to San Francisco, and the
sky’s perfectly ripe
.
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i must be
i must be
ripening so
deliciously
not unlike
peaches on the
tree. you are
showing unusually
keen interest.
it’s a tense
situation –
mosquito: seven
me: one
.
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slice into each
slice into each
hour for meaning,
make sure the minutes
are ripe –
they need not
all be at their
juiciest, but
don’t be afraid
if the spray
gets in your eye –
savor the jolt,
then resume
.
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between sunrise and
between sunrise and
sunset, each ripened
moment can be
squeezed so
lovingly – whether
it is the sweetest of
mangos or the
sourest of kumquats
.
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