Saturday, July 21, 2018

The Layers of Fruit - v2


Bound by the season
the layers of fruit
when I am making the salad
but making it work
Layers to the creation
to get it just right
starting at the bottom
and working to the top

A layer of apples,
of pears, a few kinds
cut up and placed at the bottom
making my base
Citrus coming second
to keep the apples from browning
protecting the fruit below
in their acidity

Next comes the melon,
the cantaloupe, the honeydew
a sweet thick layer
luscious summer fruits
Pineapple then grapes
maybe peaches and plumbs
cut and joining
the confection in the bowl

Berries and cherries,
cut, near the top
not quite finished,
to seal it all in
Lemons and limes
squeezed around the circle
adding just the tartness
that the sweetness needs

Color with kiwi, peeled
but save them aside
adding rich color
to finish the creation
Save in the refrigerator
peel off the lid
the crescendo of smells
in a wonderful bouquet

Dig through the layers
to get a sense of the quilt
each flavor remaining
though wrapped in the juice

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edited July 21, 2018
The Layers of Fruit – v2
October 14, 2010
The Layers of Fruit
how I prepare a fruit salad

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,270 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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the hilt of the knife – v2



the hilt of the knife
held by an invisible hand
stirring the cosmos
a swirl of orange, a circle of yellow
a thrust, sudden motion
the sun like a grape
pierced by the blade,
the sovereign of night
hastening the dying
of day, the light

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July 20, 2018
the hilt of the knife – v2

July 20, 2018
the hilt of the knife
July 20, 2018
a knife cut
poetry prompt:
7/20/18
How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see
(a small bright yellow sun in an orange sky with a narrow cloud
cutting across the horizon line and face of the sun)
Realistic Poetry
&
July 14, 2018
Flight
challenge question on Realistic Poetry twitter page
“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
picture of woman stretching as high as she could
on the very top edge of a log in a field
&
edited July 9, 2018
the demon too big for his body – v2
July 9, 2018
the demon too big for his body
Post 7/6/18 of ghost or some other spectre
“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
on Realistic Poetry
&
edited July 9, 2018
edited July 9, 2018
each droplet breathed, a prayer – v3
edited July 9, 2018
each droplet breathed, a prayer – v2
edited July 9, 2018
each droplet breathed, a prayer
&
edited July 7, 2018
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v7
(merging edits to versions 5 and 6)
edited July 7, 2018

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v6
(editing original)
Edited November 20, 2014
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v5
(editing version 3)
edited October 6, 2014
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v4
Edited October 25, 2013
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v3
edited November 14, 2011
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v2
May 21, 2009
As threadbare as old cheesecloth
title saved 12/27/08
&
edited July 7, 2018
late spring, early summer – v2
edited July 7, 2018
the skin of an ancient reptile – v3
adding a third stanza
edited July 7, 2018
the skin of an ancient reptile – v2
July 7, 2018
late spring, early summer
July 7, 2018
the living map rolled out – v2
July 7, 2018
the living map rolled out
July 7, 2018
the skin of an ancient reptile
challenge post on twitter page
“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
picture of a leaf
Realistic Poetry
&
edited July 4, 2018
each drop breathed, a prayer
edited July 4, 2018
each drop a prayer – v3
edited July 4, 2018
each drop a prayer – v2
July 3, 2018
each drop a prayer
July 2, 2018
Pearls and Jewels of Water on the Bloom
July 2, 2018
post on the Realistic Poetry Twitter page,
a picture of a orange lily covered in rain water
“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
edits to last stanza of prior poem
edited June 26, 2014
After the Shower – v2
June 6, 2007 6:50
After the Shower
Wesley United Methodist Church
Concord, NH

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,250 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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log, woman, gravity, balance, stretching, yearning, flight, belief, hope, striving, fall, fly, lift-off, beauty, courage, choice, free, freedom, life, faith,

#log #woman #gravity #balance #stretching #yearning #flight #belief #hope #striving #fall #fly #lift-off #beauty #courage #choice #free #freedom #life #faith #grace #love #God #liberty #joy #moment #presence #capture #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #RealisticPoetry
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