left on the library table
in a generous wicker basket
two nice bananas
five fading oranges
and one swollen knuckle of an apple
someone said “crab”
and I said “no
just a little runt”
which I plucked
and held up close
perfect structure and bearing
shiny red cheeks
well-tucked stem
midget not a dwarf
legs arms everything
perfectly proportioned
with a well-muscled
fragrance for its size
yes just a two-bite experience
and core fling
on my way to the car
but a mighty pair
of slushed and sluiced
and swallowed memories
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