I'd Die for a Cherry... (I.P.)

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Sat, 14 May 2011
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20 comments
 

Give anything to taste
a luscious, ripe morello...
to spritz its dark, rich notes
of cinnabar and spice
upon my cheeks –
my nose, my lips,
like rainbow preludes
feathering the air...

From another room
the tinkling of piano
echoes round my head;
capricious to a fault
inspired to climb
the cherry tree – hide
between its branches
and sate myself
on cornelian delights.

My eyelids grow heavy;
in half sleep, half reverie...
arpeggios, diminuendos,
sotto voce, fill my dreams
as, through an open window,
wafts the smell of cherry jam
in the offing, and the dying
strains of Grandpa’s routine
of Debussy, of an afternoon.

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hi Tina, Well I definitely think you've got the sweet taste of cherries with this IP. Such rich tasting words, make my mouth water. Thankyou. Jenny.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thanks so much, Jenny. Cherries are my one vice...give or take a few;-) Tina

 

Submitted by fatboy74 on
Another lovely one Tina, and the last stanza is a delight. (Oh and thank your hubby for the kind words about my poem :-)) ATB Fatboy

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Many, many thanks, fb;-) And I shall certainly pass your thanks on to hubby, who, as I write, in sowing another row of lettuces; the previous one having been greedily devoured by a family of rabbits! Have a great weekend;-) Tina

 

Submitted by seashore on
I don't think you need to die for a cherry, Tina - you're doing just fine!! Nicely done though.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Pleased you enjoyed, Coral and many thanks for telling me;-)

 

Submitted by Cavalcader on
new Silver-Spun-Sand What a lovely exotic poem, you have devoured it all in one go,dancing cherries umm,don't die for a cherry. I would die be able to do poem like this so powerful. And precise in the images. Words do say it all.And music notes mentioned it's a cracker. Well done on the cherry. Have a good week-end. julie xx

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Julie - it always makes my day to hear from you. I think I like your description of the poem more than the poem itself;-) What a lovely image I have now of dancing cherries. You have a lovely weekend too;-) Tina

 

Submitted by Highhat on
another lovely poem from your pen Tina- so rich and fulfilling ;)Pia

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
So lovely of you to say so, Pia. Hope you, like me, have the sunshine today;-) Tina

 

Submitted by oldpesky on
How you can be so prolific without standards falling even a tad mystifies me. Always a pleasure.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
oldpesky...thanks, so much;-) Tina

 

Submitted by JoseHdz on
splendid!

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thank you! Have a great weekend, Jose;-)

 

Submitted by Cavalcader on
new Silver-Spun-Sand Hi! Tina, Hi! Tina, how kind same with me. Especially happenings gone wrong. Many thanks good hear from you to I was thinking of getting party planner set cups plates paper marked 40 on web. not bothering. Email can they call 7.pm he comes in, calls them back no coming at 6pm as stormy laying down they say. Also needn't worried one in law went and sister come back in a few days as daughter said as now told? his father collected them, as they all stayed a week so course collected by car, what a mess up. Not told at all. I waited all night once when he went to a funeral and I said take his Mum not going? goes and never phoned all night, why treated like this. julie xx

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Hi there, Julie. Have caught up on all your news now, so thank you for taking the time and trouble;-) Take care now, and I too watched the Royal Wedding and really enjoyed it. Tina xx

 

Submitted by MistakenMagic on
I can hear the piano now, Tina! I love the interweaving of taste and sounds - especially that musical imagery. A delicious poem and well deserving of a delicious cherry ;) Magic xxx

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thanks so much, Magic. I inadvertently type 'Cherry' just then. Must have the darned little beauties on my brain. Many thanks;-) Tina xxx

 

Submitted by ScoZen on
A late visit to this one Sandlady. Another delight, all of it. ps Don't forget to tell me if Ashley completed her Dartmoor walk.
ScoZen

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thanks, so much, ScoZen, and as for Ashley and her D of E golden walk, you will be one of the first to know how it goes, I can promise you that;-) Tina