Seasons shifted, and I waited
peered through vines
sifted through the rest
and there you were,
shiny and plump
your bursting flesh revealing your youth
I couldn’t help but reach out for you
– the literal fruit of my labor and love
Written for dVerse’s Poetics challenge for the week, where Sanaa asked us to write a poem on one of the beautiful minimalist photographs by Glenn A. Buttkus. I chose the one featured here, a close up of a simple tomato hanging off a vine. It reminded me of the scores of similar pictures on my mother’s phone – she can’t help but take one each time a new fruit or flower emerges in her garden. The emotions in this poem reflect how I imagine she reacts to each of them.
Musings by Mubashshira 
All about birthing …. this is lovely.
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This is incredibly stunning!! I love the idea of “literal fruit of my labor and love,”.. yes! Thank you so much for adding your voice to the prompt 💝💝
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Thank you Sanaa! For reading and for promoting this poem 💕
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This reminded me of the line from The Prophet: “Work is love made visible” – Kahlil Gibran ❤
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Thank you Sunra, that line is very relevant to gardening! 💕
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True! 😄
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This tomato image certainly has garnered some yummy poetics. My wife eats tomatoes every day. I worry about her getting too acidic, but she does fine. Thanks.
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Thanks for reading Glenn, and for taking these cool pictures!
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Love this Mubash! There’s no joy quite like seeing the result of your love and care blossoming!
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Thank you for reading Rabab ❤️
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The perfect ode to that lovely fruit. I just love it. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for reading, Selma! Welcome to this space 😊
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How lovely that you imagined yourself into your mother’s shoes in order to write this poem 🙂
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Thank you for reading Ingrid 😊
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Very sensual. I’m in love with my garden.
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Thank you for reading Colleen! 🙂
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Yes, it’s probably the juiciest and safest one. 🙂
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this is tender and so lovingly written. how juicy they are, i believe!
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Thank you so much for reading! 🙂
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Lovely👌🏻
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