Not the shape as much as the level of unexpected sweetness. Yet balanced. Nourishing. Poems can have the same effect in the mouth.
Regarding shape, some poems appear deflated as a piece of dried pear and as the latter, a such-shaped poem can be unexpected and mighty sweet.
WHILE WAITING IN THE KITCHEN FOR A POEM TO BE REALIZED, YOU REALIZE THE SHAPE OF A DRIED PEAR MUST BE ALTERED
she took
a pair
scissors
cut the dried
pear
bits
& pieces
placed
in small
(very)
bowl
inverted
thus
a mound
appears
on white
plate
befriending
the perfectly
ripened
cheese
(H cont)
ReplyDeleteThe merchant, his daughter, and a companion
landed in due course on the shores of the town
they noticed at once the laden feel of the people
and wondered what had happened since last spring
the local tavern was glum as the workers gathered
and it was agreed that the foreman had turned strange
walking into the tavern the merchant heard the story
and wondered if he an outsider could intervene