Thirteen ways of looking at an apple
Genesis
The winter apple
waits in the metal tube
in the dark. It leaves
no trace.
Generous
In the bowl the apple, orange
and pear
are still life for the artist.
Gentile
Sharpness and sweetness
can co-exist.
The apple says so.
Genteel
Under a roof of pastry
the apples steam
and give scents of home.
Gentlemen
Beware the seeds of poison
growing in the apple core,
where the blackbird sings.
Genomes
The apple, bruised and rotten,
has not fallen far from the tree.
Forgotten windfall.
Gentle
In the barrel the apple hides
among many others. It feels safe
in the dark.
Genocide
The child laughs at the apple
in the pig's mouth
but the pig isn't laughing.
Generations
The apple's connection
to the branch is fragile.
When it parts
it briefly flies.
Genuflect
The orchards are green
and lustrous - I shelter
from the soft rain and, kneeling,
take an unripe apple.
Generic
The blacksmith's arm
swings. He is sweating
and each blow trembles
the apples in his tree.
Genius
Silver, shining apple.
A bite taken, but
I want you, I need you.
Genders
In the beginning
the man and the woman were one.
The man, the woman and the apple
were one.
Tim Fellows 2019
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