1997
Flora C. Mace, Joey Kirkpatrick
These Glassy Fruit Are On View
by FLO OY WONG & ALAINA GUPTA
I really don’t like fruit,
Whether from tree, bush, or root.
Some taste okay, I suppose.
But, others are just gross.
We are looking at art.
These fruit are not really tart.
They are beautiful in their curves.
I like how they verve.
Perhaps, these pretty fruit lack taste,
But, I’d push them away in haste.
They look glossy and delightful, it’s true.
But, I still don’t like fruit.
What about their shapes?
How do they hold together without tape?
What did these sculptors do,
To make these delectable shapes so true?
I see all the majestic curves.
Their pulsing bright colors send
shivers to my nerves.
I’ll have you know, I still don’t like fruit.
But, these fruit are splendid, that’s true.
I hear you. I hear you.
These glassy fruit are on view.
You can like/not like fruit on display.
Just think, just think of what they portray.
© 2023 Flo Oy Wong & Alaina Gupta