It's Still Life

I Want the Measure of Things

From head to foot my
bed is nearly 12 bananas.
From here to the fridge
it’s at least 20 pineapples.

I’m not sure what I can measure with milk. Or gravy.

I’d teach kids to count –
1 banana, 2 bananas,
3 bananas, kiss your
Nana 4 times more,
5 figs, 6 figs, no one
gives a fig anymore.

I’m told there’s a shortage of dates for Christmas.
How many dates are needed. It’s always the 25th.

I want milk that comes
from a cow. I’m not apt
to go drinking a nut.
Apologies to Mr Bump.

Written in a rush for Miz Quickly’s Day 9 Lists and PA’s “Anti-Love” prompt because I’m upgrading my computer to Monterey today. Photo by Chris Liverani on Unsplash. Shared with #APoemADay on Twitter   ©Misky 2021