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Sunday, September 24, 2023
WELCOME TO AUTUMN
Apples
The orchard photos remind me.
Apples,
pictures of trees bearing apples,
apples as crisp as the fresh chill air
that surrounds them while they dangle.
From my grandmother's kitchen
was produced a hallmark of autumn,
a standard pulled from ovens
and set on windowsills to cool,
a treat made with the utmost care and love.
Apples,
unfastened from trees by my grandmother's hand
became something quite grand,
when plucked and tucked within the confines
of pie pans embossed with beautiful designs.
Apples,
released from twirling peels, sliced and laid flat
with cinnamon sugar filling poured over them,
thumb-pressed edges confining the treasure within
until that first forkful.
Within the time of falling leaves and desiccation,
what magic lay within those crunchy balls
so that always the juices would run around
that heated pie plate and your mouth?
Only one thing more
transformed these rich shades of autumn harvest
into the finest culinary creation,
melty whipped cream swirling among
flecks and flakes of crust and fruit.
Apples,
whenever autumn rolls around,
I smell and taste and remember.
Thank you to Mark Antony Rossi of Ariel Chart for publishing this poem in the September issue.
https://www.arielchart.com/2023/09/what-shades-are-our-fields.html
What Shades Are Our Fields?
A stereo shock of ruffians,
taking advantage of discontent,
inciting jealousy.
A person in debt,
tendering a notable beg.
Green stands unsophisticated
for these characters.
The meddlesome slither
through grass,
of an emerald serpent
as light green lizards run for safety.
Within these same forests are
needy new shoots under a green cheese moon,
ribbed plants
offering lively camouflage
abutting dirt paths.
A medley of foliage resting on the ground,
each leaf that fails to hold onto the tree
is carrying eternity within it.
As sure as God made little green apples,
our grassy fates on each side of the fence
tell us how seasoned we are.
Sunday, September 17, 2023
Thank you to Mark Antony Rossi of Ariel Chart for publishing this poem in the September issue.
https://www.arielchart.com/2023/09/paradox.html
