Her Fruit
She’s in the corner with the brass and bronze,
like a passing thought that takes refuge in
wrinkled silks of sweet grape gold and
liquid purple. Arranged, liked an orange
whose peel scantly exposes juice and fruit
— so provocative — and arresting.
There for the taking. Her fruit. Her sweet wine.
An exchanged glance. A touch. To be tasted.
for Poets and Story Tellers United
©️ Misky 2020
19 responses to “Her Fruit”
When you know you’re the one who has half the people in the room drooling, that’s bad-ass confidence at work.
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This is incredibly beautiful, Misky! 😍 I love the juxtaposition of the images; She being like an orange — provocative and arresting and the entire scenario so well painted! Thank you so much for adding your voice to the prompt! 🍊💝
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Huge satisfied sigh here in Bend Oregon.
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I see the faded rose over there in the corner, still practicing her wiles. You so artfully take us there!
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Everything about this is stunning, but that opening line is particularly brilliant … and arresting. You are some kind of good, girl. So talented.
I love how that comma after “arranged” makes me think this is about an arranged marriage — like all she is is some upcoming possession to the man she’s supposed to be marrying.
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Like “the fading rose” she is ‘the shriveling fruit.’ Nice read, Misky.
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Ah . . .
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Oh, that’s so clever, and so delightful. I love the sensuality, the ways it refers to the picture and also the metaphorical aspect.
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Wow! So brief, yet so intense and effective – my favourite read of the night so far… Delighful!
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Intoxicating poetry.
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The underlying hint of sweetness, passion and ripening. Love it.
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I like the comparison of being in a corner with a passing thought.
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Great imagery!
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Gorgeous in a nutshell, Misky! Such delicious imagery. I love the ‘wrinkled silks of sweet grape gold and / liquid purple’, and the orange simile is so sensual – and enviable – I wish I’d written it!
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A delicious platter!
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Yum! Delicious words!
Anna :o]
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Very interesting images!
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This is such a temptation… and it talks a lot to me, how hard it may be to resist… but I know that even the orange might leave a bitter aftertaste.
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Pure magic!
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