The calendar is officially fall but you may not be ready for pumpkin spice just yet. Thanks to modern appliances, summer standouts can still be enjoyed for months to come. That was the inspiration of this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
The Joy of Summer Fruit
The sun dips down
Out of reach
But I still have it
Here in this peach
A burst of warmth
In just one bite
It somehow has captured
Pure delight
So maybe I’ll save it
For those cold winter days
Freeze up some slices
Store them away
Then when the sky is cloud
When the air, it bites
I’ll go dig them out
Make everything, just right
As summer fades
Then disappears
I’ll still savor you, fruit
All through the year.
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