Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Ripe Valentine

I have taken a skilled saw
to my ego it wasn’t pretty
but now it’s a useful piece
of furniture festooned with
geegaws and gorgeous peaks

and three wrinkled pluots
grown near Mount Tamalpais
staring out of their plastic box
when I think certain thoughts
or open the frig too quickly

why have I never tried one before
they look sour but are probably
quite sweet ripe often
as sweet as it gets
out here.

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