persimmons
“We should meet in another life, we should meet in air, me and you.”
― Sylvia Plath
Photo by Carl Attard from Pexels
persimmons
at your altar
i wipe the ashes
off the persimmons
that i bought
early last week.
they are still red.
today i take down
the persimmons
gently wash them
(as you would)
cut and eat them.
they are still sweet.
01/11/2018
**********
Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2018
― Sylvia Plath
persimmons
at your altar
i wipe the ashes
off the persimmons
that i bought
early last week.
they are still red.
today i take down
the persimmons
gently wash them
(as you would)
cut and eat them.
they are still sweet.
01/11/2018
**********
Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2018
posted by dsnake1 at 11:09 PM
16 Comments:
This is a wonderful sense of sadness and loss in this... from that first line to the last I sense that pain of living on.
A lovely poignant poem.
There is such sorrow here...a longing and loss.
I like this so much. I recently discovered the deliciousness of persimmons, and I have always known the deliciousness of meeting in another life. :)
This poem is as sweet as the persimmon, Lee San. So poignant, your thinking of and talking to the beloved, as you prepare the fruit.
Greetings from the UK. Blessings. Love love, Andrew.
Beautiful! Wonderful use of restraint; rich in the unsaid.
Ah, this seems a very nostalgic write! I can't remember ever having persimmons.
A beautiful fragrance of fond memory here....
Bjorn,
yes, that pain of living on. it was very painful at first, but time will heal.
Vicki,
Thank you!
Donna,
ah, sorrow. it was something that happened some time back.
✿
Hi, thank you for the visit.
persimmons are certainly delicious, they have a unique sweetness of its own.
that quote by Plath is awesome, makes one wonder about, … immortality? :)
Sherry,
thank you for the kind words. i think you know, that i was talking to her as i prepared the fruits. :)
Andrew,
thank you for the visit! :)
Rosemary,
‘rich in the unsaid.” : i liked it! :)
Mary,
i think persimmons are quite popular with us Chinese. They can be eaten raw or dried and used in desserts. :)
Sumana,
‘fond memory’ it is! :)
Ohh this is beautiful!💞 I love the subtle hint of wistfulness in your words and how you associate memory with persimmons.😊
Thank you, Sanaa! :)
The longing for that meeting in the other life sweetened by the eating of the fruit is deeply romantic and hopeful. Luv this Cheong Lee san. Happy you dropped by my sumie Sunday
Much💜love
Thank you, Gillena! :)
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