You know it's a date but it surprises. And the seasonal reference is imbedded as is the pit.
Where's the pit in a poem? Punctuation, perhaps. Perhaps not.
How to eat black abada dates?
simply, with no adornment
or with white or yellow cheeses -- feta or Irish cheddar, in particular
or with small grape tomatoes & fresh basil & walnuts & cheese
as many ways as the implements to write a poem
MTs
ReplyDeleteWe're not allowed inside Antigua, not by a long shot.
Does the throttle jolt terrific insinuations,
Sink the failing mainsails in the ruin of their wake?
One could not foresee one's fate, could one?