Windfalls.
What rounded succulence lies
in the sweet swelling belly
of tree-laden apples.
Every plump sphere of tight
skinned abundance will
redden itself in July's
green-clad ample
of wind-fall consignment
when feather and fur
join with worm
before another jaw bites
clamps and crunches
floored finds from under
full branches.
Who could not like times
of slaked appetite when
wind-shaken bounty
of fruity cascades
drops delight ?
- Author: Fay Slimm. ( Offline)
- Published: July 19th, 2022 03:56
- Category: Unclassified
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Comments7
Good write Fay.
Sadly a lot of plums from our hedge go to waste each July.
(yeah, a while back
I used to go
with a group of friends
to work on farms over a day
to help gather their harvest
and we'd get paid
with a few boxes of what we helped
pick, such a fun way
to spend time with your close ones
and enjoy, summer's
fruits..
literally!)
lol
this is a lovely read, dear Fay
thank you!
mine are going to be turned into cider before they drop this year ..
but I can see precisely where you are coming from our Fay ..
golden delicious n otherwise luverly ... x
Beautiful. Love the last part.
You've hit a truly soft spot in my heart with this one. I live for fall, when apples are ripe. We have an orchard near by, and the first day they're open for picking, I'm there when the gate opens. If if I'm lucky I'm the only one there for a while, wandering from tree to tree, picking the best one from each, munching on one as I go, the smell of fermenting apples that have fallen to the ground. A homegrown apple each day, pies, cobblers, until they're gone, and I begin the wait all over again. Don't mean to go on and on, but I love what this poem kindles in me, thank you .
Your poetry ofttimes evokes nostalgia, Fay. This piece is one such.
My craving for a Cox's Orange Pippin has just awoken once more, so if you could stand under the tree and catch one as it drops to save it from the worms, then throw it in my direction, gratitude shall forever live in my heart....
Such great times Fay, I have eaten many a windfall apple in my life and when we were kids I even went scrumping! LOL
Andy
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