Fruity

Today's prompt is to write a poem about a particular fruit of our choosing, but we should describe the fruit as closely as possible.

Pineapple

Queen of the tropics,

I stand tall,

crowned,

shielded in golden armour

If anyone dare 

dig beyond 

my prickly countenance,

they'll find I'm pleasant

for I too bleed sweet nectar

Andrea Vermaak © 2020

Lists

Today's challenge is another great challenge! We are to write a poem which uses the form of a list to defamiliarise the mundane. Once again: Challenge accepted!

The fruit stop

The waft of stagnant fruit,

The pungent pull of apples,

The sickly sweet scent of berries

The chin-dripping mangoes,

The sticky-fingered watermelons,

The face-pinching lemons

The dimpled orange peel,

The delicate raspberry bubbles

The leathery bananas

The hot pink sunset of dragon fruit,

The midnight sky of plums,

The sunrise of pineapples

Tasty!

Today, we're challenged to write a poem that explores our sense of taste. Mmm...one of my favourite flavours (and smells) is citrus...

Liquid Sunshine

Citrus tastes like summer:

The tang of yellow sunshine on your tongue,

The sweet orange nectar of a summer breeze,

The cool lime liquid quenching your thirst

The Irish say that rain is liquid sunshine,

But I believe it's the juices of citrus

Bursting in your mouth,

Playing on the sweet and sour of your senses,

Dripping from your smiling summer face

Andrea Vermaak