Ripe for Shabbat

Shared Abundance

Firm curves
yield
to a sharp edge

Seeds, escape injury                                                          
slick, slippery, sliding
thru a wound

Poorly timed
to their
pregnant purpose

Slices lay
like memories
overlapping and afloat

Pale green leaves
cradled
in warm folds

Uncomplicated
abundance matched
with heat

Wholesome,
seductive,
nourishing.
  
  - Jennifer Eskridge

re: a meal shared