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Edible Music

EDIBLE    MUSIC

The garlics are on grand piano in the corner,
Playing alone because  of their halitosis.
After  making each other’s mouth water,
Clever   lemons  blowing  their  trumpets  by osmosis.

Onions on sad violins making each other cry.
Mushrooms working in the dark but giving  it  a try.
Near the open window, beans   -   small but cute :       
Those classic wind instruments ,  the musical fruit.

Latin rumba from  Caracas with coconut maracas.
French  grapes    can-can    in chorus;
Smiling  bananas  can’t-can’t, but  just  enjoy the scene.
Tangos with an Argentine  tangerine.

Mangos mounting melodies on drums in  Afrikaans
Peas piping  on piccolos for an Italian folk dance
Rushing  polka dots  in a Russian  borsch  whirl.
Oyster shell castanets for a Spanish flamenco girl.

Asparagus dessed in  ballet shoes  always on tips, 
And of course as always,  Rose  shaking her hips.
All  rhythmic  foot-tapping  fruit 
Forever looking for a new recruit.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 1/31/2011 11:40:00 AM
This is so clever, Syd. I love the way your have the flowers, fruits and vegetables making music. Very appropriate to have an onion jerking tears from a violin and you really had me laughing at the garlic's halitosis! Cool rhythm and rhyme make this poem shine! Very much enjoyed. Love, Carolyn
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