Summer on a Stem
reluctant as a teen
towing toddler siblings
spring drags summer
by a string
the cold/wet stumbles
summer springs ahead
bastes green tomatoes
with her red hot hug
she fires the juices
heats winter bedded thirsts
trades buds for vibrant color
of summer on a stem
Image by Willow at Magpie Tales.
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I love it! Thank you.
Even the title is a poem in itself. Summer on a stem.....great.
Lovely Magpie, summer on a stem - great imagery.
Personified seasons! A lively trio of haikus celebrating the energy of summer in tomatoes!
Summer on a stem. Wonderful analogy, brilliant. Thanks for stopping by.
QMM
Her red hot hug.. Boy I liked that
Your Then and Now was good..looks like a lot of work doing that...but you made it look easy...mark of a genius
I loved it, particularly the first stanza (a poem in itself). Thanks for writing AND sharing it!
Loved the line 'summer on a stem'
nice title and nice poem...
Cheers!
Your Magpie is so 'visual' ... and delightful!
I too like summer on a stem-perfect discription of a tomato!
Nice Magpie
"Summer on a string" You hit the nail on the head with that one.
Mouthwatering! I laughed at the first image.
heating winters thirst...summer on a stem...love it. great magpie!
Beautiful imagery -- the the first two lines made me smile.
Wonderful take - exactly what a tomatoe is Summer on a Stem...great magpie..bkm
...reluctant as a teen
towing toddler siblings
How true of tomatoes. How true of teens.
A brilliant poem, and a perfect Magpie! :-)
wise words.
what a fun play on the prompt!
Love your title - sumer on a Stem.
Very honest and sweet!
I can taste them now. There is nothing like a summer tomato. Mmmmmm.
Dear TW: A sensual feast of astute literary ! Glorious poetry! Wholly consumed the savour of the season as you have described so beautifully! A most delicious and excellent treat! (I have actually felt like I just ate a tomatoe, but with such refinement as I have never known before)!Thank-you most kindly!
What a vivid Magpie!
'reluctant teens' isn't that just perfect!
To appreciate your tomato sentiments we subtropical antipodeans must imagine your seasons when summer and ripe tomatoes are synonymous! Lovely.
Enjoyed this conversation in the garden patch.
Love it. Especially the first verse.
Thanks for sharing.
Lovely poem!
Fresh and juicy
loveNlight
Gabi
Beautiful Magpie! From beginning to end a season passes. Terrific piece.
Well done TW, love your images of summer and her best bounty - green tomatoes basted with her red hot hug!
Love it! I have always thought that tomatoes taste summer... :)
such beautiful pictures you have created in my mind of tomatoes on the vine--great work!
I adore "spring drags summer by a string".
summer is full of hot stuff and splashes,
so do tomatoes,
beautiful magpie,
love the wit in your words.
so spring really drags summer by a stem - brilliant word picture!
This makes me happy..summer on a stem..bring on those tomatoes!
"Summer on a stem"--just what I think of tomatoes! I love the rest of the imagery, too. Lovely!
Sue,
I can't think of a better description of the season's transitions: the metaphorical pomme d'amour.
rel
I'm with Pauline... "spring drags summer by a string" is an absolutely brilliant phrase.
I love your way with words...I can taste this poem. Delicious!
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