Herefordshire Harvest

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Juicy harvest: fruit galore
how the rosy apples pour –
filling juice and cider store:
gathered, squeezed and pulped before
winter comes when fruit would rot
though those falling, bruised, will not
go to waste – the birds will glean,
as will worms and maggots,
– clean up soon the orchard scene
as fungus helps decay to birth
fertilizer for the earth.

Certificate U
Poem
Nature
Nature

Comments

Submitted by marandina on

Nicely done, Rhiannon. Rhythm and rhythm so carefully crafted. Enjoyed, of course. And very seasonal. Paul 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you very much. We did enjoy seeing the sight of that pile of apples shining in the sunshine as we drove down one of the lanes! Rhianno

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I always leave a few for the birds - and the wasps get drunk on what's left! I enjoyed this Rhiannon thank you

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. Yes, I forgot about wasps!. It's good to watch the birds enjoying the hoard I should think!

Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

It is so lovely to read your seasonal farming poems, thankyou very much for posting this!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Di. It was a lovely sight. The lanes get a bit blocked with apples and potatoes being moved about at this time of the year. I've just been cooking some quince up someone gave me from their garden. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Cherries appreciated too! Thanks! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Each line of your poem was a celebration of the season's harvest Rhiannon. I thought it was perfect.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Lovely comment, thank you, Jenny! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi Rhiannon,

I enjoyed the fruitiness of this, some engaging rhymes too. An enjoyable read !

hilary

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Hilary! It was fun getting it together (inlcuding the rhymes!). Rhiannon