Cherries in a Bowl

Existential ponderings...

No child here,

Despair of decades written upon her face,

Once fierce in conviction, fatigue now takes that place.

 

Many eras of striving…

Entanglements, sorrowful made

Such creative potential, erringly spent, was mislaid.

 

And now, looking back,

Glancing over the wracked wasteland strewn

With golden intentions, no regret…for she is immune,

 

To that wasted emotion,

With knowledge that she’s done her best

Traversing time, back to the start,

She could never have guessed

 

At the numbness and isolation which embody her soul

She gave it all out, like ripe cherries in a lush bowl

Lavishly set, and bountifully displayed

Glistening skin, so beautifully arrayed…

 

And ripe for the picking, and often times

Kept in the clutch

Of a gluttonous hand who would greedily covet so much

 

Of the sweetness therein,

unprotected, unsullied, so pure

These extravagant appetites

Taint the spoils of what was demure.

 

No means to defend

No method of self-protection.

So acted upon,

Yet still striving for some direction…

 

For even a cherry in life must have some avocation?

What was the reason for tiny red fruit to be borne?

Endowed with what was surely is some special aspiration…

Clustered around its loved ones, but still so forlorn

 

It cannot imagine the wine it is yet to become

In pondering span of existence to date, it is sad

All images rendered in mind, of what it could be…

Little red pearl boasts only of what it has had.

 

Author's Note

Cherries, grapes...what difference? Pressure refines. Sometimes, perseverance through stagnation yields a beautiful Bordeaux. We hope.

Reviews

[Richard🖌]

Ah, Lorraine*
Such is the lush taste of sweet cherries ⁓ lingering, ever-so alluring, upon the mind's imaginative tongue, teasing, pleasing fantasy's effulgent warm dreams … sating sips of wild cherry wine.
No doubt, no child penned this piece of sheer amazement in metaphorically emotional mastery … it took being there, doing that … how else could a pen render so vibrantly real, the nuances of experience and knowing?
Appeal of writer and pen ever expanding, growing … big thank you hugs for sharing your incomparable, honey-flow rhymes, and I love the imaginative tease of what's to come … delicious delights they portend! ⁓ Richard

[Lorraine Montez]

Dear Richard, I am so gratified to read your poetic and considerably thoughtful review of this "Cherries" piece! Similarly, I am imbued with affirming contentment, so happy am I that it pleased you. You elicited the nuance and perspective I had hoped a reader would. And you speak from a place of writing skill and experience that I am so appreciative of. Your bountiful descriptive, "incomparable, honey-flow rhymes" is lavish and most affirming! Your generous words delight me! And they have imprinted themselves in my mind, gratefully. I will surely take them with me, to hold as a future standard. Sincere thanks for lending your time, and your beautiful remarks. Most sincerely, Lorraine

[Richard🖌]

Sighhh...!

[Lorraine Montez]

(SMILE) ;}

[Inject Positivity]

What a thought provoking poetry... I don't have any doubt that you have a long time relationship with words.. The way you have written this one with a profound message in it so lovely to see... Once again I'm so happy to see some of your classy word choices... You have created an imagery which will keep the reader in deep thoughts... I loved what you said in your author's note... Glad to have you here frnd... God bless you...

Sincerely
Dhiman

[Lorraine Montez]

I've been writing since ever I could hold a pencil. Thank you, Dhiman, for your lavish compliments. I appreciate your words, and your sensibility of what is profound in life. Warm regards, Lorraine

[Hailey Juliet]

This was a wonderful poem! I really loved the existential metaphor of the cherry here. The way that you worked in the imagery of the fruit and the wine was exceptional. You have a great control of language and you write with a powerful eloquence. This particular stanza stood out to me as particularly beautiful:

At the numbness and isolation which embody her soul
She gave it all out, like ripe cherries in a lush bowl
Lavishly set, and bountifully displayed
Glistening skin, so beautifully arrayed…

I simply love the way you write, Amazing poetry, thank you for sharing!

[Lorraine Montez]

Dear Hailey, What a positive, lovely review you gave! I am so glad you liked the piece. And I certainly appreciate your specific comments. Very gratifying. Thank you, Lorraine