'She Sells'

By Art of the Diver

Sun, 16 Aug 2015
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10 comments
 

 

‘She Sells’

 

By average village standards

many would say that

she had big ambitions

Wanting to grow her business

into something special

known for having the freshest

fruit & vegetables in the county

 

She knew the aesthetic value of

perfect presentation & never missed

a chance to create the desired effect

By any vendor’s standards

she was far above average

She seemed to know exactly what her

customers wanted before they asked

 

She had noticed him immediately

Perhaps because she likened his

reddened cheeks to strawberries,

his prominent nose to a perfect banana

& his lips like that first smooth taste

of French Vanilla ice cream

She knew what he wanted!

 

So as he approached, she thrust

her melons forward to the front

of the counter & warmly smiled

But instead, he reached past their ripeness

& deliberately squeezed her peach

“I’d like a piece of that!” he said

“Be careful what you wish for!” she replied

                                                          *~ Pearldiver ~

 

Copyright © 2015 Art of the Diver with all rights reserved. 

Certificate 12
Poem
Romance
Unclassified
Humour
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Lol. This is great - so cheeky. What a cute addition to the weekly IP. 

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by Art of the Diver on

Hahaha... Cheers for that. I thought I'd have a bit of fun with a cheeky perspective... I blame the influence of the late Ronnie Barker for this piece... When I read what the IP was, all I could see was a script for one of his famous one liners. Glad you liked it... I have a feeling they may have known eachother's produce before the day in question. smiley

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

It's cute. It appealed to my childish sense of humour. 

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by Art of the Diver on

I believe a sense of humour is one of the greatest things in life one can have and share... I'm sure that the more childlike it is, the happier it must be to be genuinely expressed and appreciated. A simple smile conveys so much to the world, but a childlike smile will always convey far more. I'm glad this made you smile Holly... take care

Submitted by Bee on

Very fruity! Loved it.

Bee

Submitted by Art of the Diver on

Lol, cheers for that Bee, fruity indeed, glad you liked this bruising tale. Take care

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Fruity and mouth watering and very much enjoyed.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Art of the Diver on

Hahaha... thanks for that Jenny, glad you enjoyed this piece. Strawbs and ice-cream... ahhh such a treat but it's still another 5 months before they're ripe down here sad.Take care up there... Rob

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

As you say, I guess they must have known each other somewhat, or he'd have got a slap, not wit! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Art of the Diver on

Hi Rhiannon, yep dead right... and deserving of one that likely peeled his perfect nose!  smiley Thanks for taking the time to read and comment... take care    Rob