Showing posts with label dried pears and a poem's shape. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dried pears and a poem's shape. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

How does the shape of a dried pear influence that of a poem?

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