Went to the Redlands, down Silver Palm Road;
passed the corn fields and tropical nurseries,
places selling orchids, key lime trees.
Sensed I was lost, got directions, drove
some more; past farm stands, strawberries,
the vendors of coco frio, and watermelon.
Til I reached my destination; across
from the church I rested, stretched
along a narrow wood bench
Beneath the wide spread arms of a Kohala tree,
low branches shading me, breeze blowing
across my body, barely a soul to see
Birds serenading; for refreshment nature offered
the sweetest things one could ever taste,
next to love.
Fruits fresh from the Everglades tree,
tiny wild tomatoes; and more tart,
though still a treat, ripe mulberries.
Then, I listened in rapture for
the remainder of the afternoon as a
guide escorted us through this world
Of passionfruit, guava trees, 'foreign' things
that elephants and giraffes would eat;
akee, the fried egg tree.
We paused to touch the oil palm,
elderberry; inhaled scents
of bay rum, thai basil.
Strolled through the bamboo grove;
hugged the giant baobab tree
for luck as told.
After tasting starfruit, Surinam cherries,
nasturtium; this had to be Eden
I was certain.
Author notes
After a while, I get tangled up with the rhyming
and it drives me crazy, lol.
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This sounds like a lovely place to visit. Thank you for entering the contest, good luck.
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whisper
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This really reminded me of a place I visited in Florida...you painted a beautiful picture here, you imagery engulfed all five of my senses. Lovely work!
All the best,
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Its a place about 20 minutes from Tampa if I recall correctly..Sunny something...I remember it smelled like fruit punch haha
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What place ?
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Well done sunshine!
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This is about a place near Miami called the Fruit and Spice Park
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