Bukut of My Belize

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As Oriental Pearl neared Eastern Boulevard

In Fayetteville, North Carolina, thoughts of

Bukut in Belize floated my way. I was back

From New York visit, First light of day was

getting brighter, I was urged to write...

Give me bukut!
First root of my Belize
It is builder of blood
Strength of my bones
Soul fortifier
It ignites my fire
It has stood the test of time
Unscathed
Just as mahogany wood in hurricanes.

Bukut reminds me of the Baron's lighthouse
Its interior is mysteriously sweet
Generations come to feast
Do you know how long?
It endures heat
It is dark Cadbury of my skin
Its seed, caramel iris of my eyes
Its sap, blood of my blood...

Folks bask in shade of its limbs
It is here and there multiplying
Give me pallet friendly bukut!
It is root of my Belize.

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Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/23/2015 12:51:00 PM

- What a beautiful poem Iris, you show your heart with your beautiful words - (7) - // Anne-Lise :)

Iris E. Sankey- Lewis
Date: 1/23/2015 2:15:00 PM

Thank you, my dear Anne-Lise. right back to you.

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 1/23/2015 10:57:00 AM

Cassia Grandis Belize Bukut Tree...so wonderful. I have seen the image of Bukut pink in bloom. This bukut/ the mukut of Belize. Mukut=crown ( in my mother tongue Bengali). Love Iris. God bless.Rajat

Iris E. Sankey- Lewis
Date: 1/23/2015 2:18:00 PM

Is it called: Cassia Grandis? Does it grow in Bengali? It is as potent as your inspiring words. bless you.

Cherl Dunn

Date: 1/23/2015 10:12:00 AM

Girl I love this beauty work, love how you've blended yourself into your roots of your ansisters this is totally cool nicely expressed such spice and flavor, o all that makes of the recipe that is you and your generations of legacies parentage. cheri thank you also for your comment on my poem. cheri

Iris E. Sankey- Lewis
Date: 1/23/2015 2:21:00 PM

Cherl, Thank you inspiring me beyond my muse. "Ansisters!" most interesting. bless you

David Meade

Date: 1/22/2015 5:48:00 PM

Bight color does it bloom -- I am a tree lover and this is a fascinating tree with so many uses, cures, and beauty . . . love your verses -- mighty is the she, the lover of the bukut tree. 7

Iris E. Sankey- Lewis
Date: 1/23/2015 2:25:00 PM

David, the mighty bukut is as potent as your comments, thank you, my friend. I've forgotten its look in bloom; but not the way each mature bukut dangles. I've spent more years here in the U.S., than in the land of my birth. bless you.