ONE TOMATO
not exactly cherry tomatoes,
small, cherry red yes, more so,
oblong than circular,
And yes!
one
strays:
falling,
rolling,
across the kitchen floor.
ONE TOMATO © gillena cox 2016
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One Blossom 2009
Micro Poetry
Today's Sunday Mini-Challenge, is to write a poem in no more than 10 lines; the subject matter for your poem is wide open, but bear in mind the 'one this snowflake' angle.
"one this snowflake (alighting) is upon a gravestone" -e.e. cummings
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Ha! this is excellent, Gillena. I love the sense of movement you have captured here.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a truly interesting prompt, i'm happy you dropped in to read mine
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There is such an imaginist feeling in that single tomato rolling across the floor.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Bjorn
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Reminiscent of the red wheelbarrow. :o)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Mary
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I can see it!
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped in Sherry
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Ha! So relatable.....it seems there is always just that one tomato that does this ;-)
ReplyDeleteFun reading, Gillena. Don't you just hate those falling rolling tomatoes?
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(✿◠‿◠) Happy you dropped in Jim
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Vivid and meticulously worded. I can feel the exasperation in the fall of that rogue tomato.
ReplyDelete(✿◠‿◠) thanks for your appreciation Rommy
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It won't be escaping for long! Awesome write!
ReplyDelete(✿◠‿◠) captured to a salad; thanks for dropping in Bekkie
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Nice take on the prompt!
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by to read mine De
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...the one that got away - only to be stepped on later :)
ReplyDeleteAh, not this time, captured for salad
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