The fruit of poetry can be lovely—
words shine on its surface
reflecting scarlet promise, juicy and inviting
similes and metaphors wax its skin lyrical
rhythmical cadence polishes its planes
—Come, take a bite—
Strip off the fancy words
peel away the gloss
sink your teeth into
the meat of the meaning
Chew the heart,
find the soul,
feel the emotion
dripping
down your chin,
taste the beauty
or the bitterness
in the bared white flesh
Savor the images
ripe with emotion
with memories
with hopes
with fears
And if, when you
pare down the poem
to its very core
a kernel of Truth remains,
then the poem
[suc] seeds
What did you think
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The fruit of poetry can be lovely—
i love the first line's optimism - those succulent scents that glide down the senses. a good opening line.
words shine on its surface
reflecting scarlet promise, juicy and inviting
similes and metaphors wax its skin lyrical
rhythmical cadence polishes its planes
colour again, or was it just me thinking colour! juice, yes. ah metaphors, i live in those fields.
ha okay i will not go mad
it is a good poem full of pips and juice 
ask me to critu=que a peom of yours when i am sober and i will happily do so
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i will smile her and give you a critique hold on to the sides
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this is really really clever, a really delicious read, seriously, you have huge talent
thanks for sharing
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Thank you!
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This is GREAT. I love extended metaphor. I really really do. Every time I read a poem like this I just adore and admire the talent it shows. You have definitely inspired me to try something like this.
There were so many original, creative lines.
"feel the emotion
dripping
down your chin,
taste the beauty
or the bitterness
in the bared white flesh"
possibly some of the best...so sensual and perfectly fittting to the subject. Layers of meaning...
Of course, the ending was marvelous. I loved the little formatting quirks as well. NICE!
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Thanks so much for the comments! I'd love to see what you come up with...
--Sarah--
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I liked what you write about poetry. I liked your comparison of it to the different things
Great poem!
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