Apples
Smooth, shiny, hard
Red, yellow, green
Sweet, tart, crisp
Perfect for my teacher
Apples
Oranges
Dimpled with little bumps
Bright orange
Succulent, fragrant
Juice drips down my arm
Oranges
Strawberries
Lots of little seeds
Rich red with green caps
Warm from the sun
Shortcake with whipped cream
Strawberries
Bananas
Smooth, waxy, mushy
Yellow with a tint of brown
Earthy, subtle, squishy
Energy for my exercise
Bananas
Peaches
Fuzzy, grainy, soft
Peach, gold, pink, red
Juicy, sticky, sweet
Peach Cobbler hot from the oven
Peaches
Grapes
Little orbs of color
Green, purple, red
Sweet, tart, some have seeds
Throw them up and catch them in my mouth
Grapes
Cherries
Smooth, shiny, short brown stems
Dark red with purple pulp
Sweet, grainy, navigate the seed
Poolside, crunch, chew, spit
Cherries
Nectarines
Smooth, round, firm
Red, yellow, vermillion
Luscious, sweet, juicy
Take a bite, mmmmmmm perfect
Nectarines
Delightful! Your words woven together entice me and I look at mundane fruit an exciting new way! Love it! And a loving gift to God on our Sabbath!
ReplyDeleteThanks Liz!! I am trying to write more often now. I am jotting down all my ideas and then write them as they develop.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Beth