Persimmon
love long ago departed;
like persimmon buds; now, just
spring flowers ever parted
in afterglow of young lust.
Where pink flowers did carouse
soft, ripe red fruit heavy hangs
on cold winters empty boughs;
and so induce hunger pangs,
for sweet flesh yet untasted.
Copyright © Terry Miller | Year Posted 2023
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