FRUIT
I used to think that bananas
Were my favorite fruit
Firm and sweet and thick-tasting on my tongue
Turning from sour to delectable in a ripening heartbeat
They satisfy me at breakfast
And I love a crisp sweet apple
Fujis are the best
Round and hard
Splitting cleanly at pressure from my incisors
Virgin cider running down my palm as I bite into one at lunch
But now I know
My favorite fruit is
The MANGO
Sensuous, flowing with golden juices
Fleshy and perfumed
Clinging stubbornly to the rough unyielding pit at its core
Playing hard to get
But ultimately sliding into my open mouth
Lodging tenacious fibers between my tightly set teeth
After dinner
A woman’s fruit for sure
I think maybe Eve could have done better
Were my favorite fruit
Firm and sweet and thick-tasting on my tongue
Turning from sour to delectable in a ripening heartbeat
They satisfy me at breakfast
And I love a crisp sweet apple
Fujis are the best
Round and hard
Splitting cleanly at pressure from my incisors
Virgin cider running down my palm as I bite into one at lunch
But now I know
My favorite fruit is
The MANGO
Sensuous, flowing with golden juices
Fleshy and perfumed
Clinging stubbornly to the rough unyielding pit at its core
Playing hard to get
But ultimately sliding into my open mouth
Lodging tenacious fibers between my tightly set teeth
After dinner
A woman’s fruit for sure
I think maybe Eve could have done better
posted by Vicky | 10:05 PM
8 Comments:
This is beautiful, Vicky! What great imagery! (Although I still like bananas best. :-))
I loved this! Luscious and sensuous with a wry sense of humor. I'm still smiling. ~Beth
This brought to mind a novel I read last summer, Mango Season, set in India. The plot is a little belabored, but besides the namesake fruit it also has a clincher of an ending! So clever.
As far as apples go, I go for Gala. However, in general I can't pick a favorite fruit. There are way too many.
*debbi*
Seinfeld fan? It was the mango that brought George's willy back from the dead.
It was?? Well, then George is a smarter man than I gave him credit for!!
;)
V, that`s a beauty. "Virgin cider"....Perfect!
the other V
Yes, "a woman's fruit for sure." Nice images, Vicky. Fun to read and very sensuous.
Hey what a great site keep up the work its excellent.
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