The bite of the apple – v2

the bite of the apple,
the snap of its skin, a pop,
a memory transcendent,
oh, where should I begin?
with our family, our fun...
 
a crisp fall day, crossing into Vermont,
from our home in New Hampshire,
finding the orchard, the spot,
where will I find, the best, the jewel,
climbing the ladder, for a McIntosh…
 
foliage like a postcard, the hills beyond,
frost in the shadows, grasses, the fallen leaves,
color all around us, reds, and orange,
air crisp and cold, clear, azure,
flannel and corduroy, sweatshirts,
the warmth of hearth or home…
 
climbing the branches,
gathering the drops,
the scent of cider rising,
going into the warming hut,
what smells they have got…
 
the bite of the apple,
the snap of its skin, a pop,
wanting to taste it all, a memory,
a thick slice of sharp cheddar from the wheel,
hot cider as tart as tea…
 
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Edited November 4, 2024
The bite of the apple – v2
 
Written and posted October 10, 2024
The bite of the apple
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-bite-of-apple_25.html
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December 18, 2021
Vermont Cheddar
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/12/vermont-cheddar.html
 
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