Ode to an Avocado
I slice into your thick outer husk
the silver blade gistens as I pierce your skin
green flesh with slight yellow tinge
meet my thumb and forefinger
not mushy almost too firm
I must hold you firmly slice deeply.
My bowl of crisp arugula awaits
my fingers and palms now coated green
I cut half moons nestle you on crisp leaves
perfect.
Copyright Susan Notar 2023
Susan Notar has flown over Iraq wearing body armor and makes a mean beurre blanc sauce. She is a Pushcart prize nominated poet whose work has appeared in a number of publications including Artemis, Bourgeon, Burningword, Gyroscope, The Forgotten River, and Joys of the Table: An Anthology of Culinary Verse.
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Wow! Love it… Avocado humanized. If I got the power to recreate the world, I wouldn’t make us all eat one another. We’d all live on sunshine alone!!!
YAY for the avocado, nicely done Susan-yum