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Pluot

Plum's exotic cousin
Part apricot, all sweet
Puckery zing delight
Permeates pastel June
Pink freckled fair ladies
Pollen dusted with the
Perfume of summer fruit


4/08/21

Pleiades P contest
Sponsor: Kim Merryman

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Jennifer Fenn

April 17, 2021 at 9:51 PM

As someone who loves fruit, I just had to check this out when I saw your list of poems. What a yummy Pleiades!

Ken Rone

April 15, 2021 at 7:18 AM

I am continually tantalized by your subjects and the images you create, with a naturalist's eye and sensitivity. Congratulations- Ken

Sara Kendrick

April 13, 2021 at 4:48 AM

Congrats on your winner. Way to go. Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen

April 13, 2021 at 2:44 AM

- Back to congratulate you, Michelle :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Kathleen Austin

April 12, 2021 at 2:43 PM

I especially love the line "Pink freckled fair ladies." I'll need to pick up a pluot next time I see one. Congrats!

Janice Canerdy

April 12, 2021 at 2:14 PM

A big CONGRATS on your well-deserved win, Michelle. Janice

Kim Merryman

April 12, 2021 at 1:51 PM

Michelle, I have never had a pluot but from your descriptive write it sounds delicious! Congrats on your 1st place win in my contest! Blessings, Kim M

Quoth Theraven

April 11, 2021 at 12:44 PM

Michelle, A cousin's companion in fine Verse. This contest is getting interesting. Happy Sunday. -Richard

Michelle Faulkner

April 11, 2021 at 1:27 PM

There are a lot of great entries for this one! Happy Sunday to you as well~

Sara Kendrick

April 10, 2021 at 3:45 PM

Reads like a good contender for the contest. Way to go. I think I would like that because I like both plums and apricots. I have had seen them because I order online now and my husband goes most of the time and picks up the grocery order and I help put it away or put it away all by myself. All about trying to avoid getting sick. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara

Michelle Faulkner

April 10, 2021 at 3:54 PM

Yes we also order online from the store sometimes, although I would rather pick out some groceries (like fruit, eggs, meat) myself, because I have gotten less than desirable perishables when I order them online! Thanks for commenting!

Anne-Lise Andresen

April 10, 2021 at 1:34 PM

- A wonderful poem, well done with the letter P :) - Best wishes in the contest, Michelle :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Michelle Faulkner

April 10, 2021 at 3:52 PM

Thank you kindly, Anne-Lise.

Juliet Ligon

April 9, 2021 at 8:46 AM

The sight, the smell, the taste you portrayed makes my mouth water. Last year I picked up some pluots and plumcots then potted the seeds outside. Now I am seeing a few sprouting! It will take years to see fruit though.

Michelle Faulkner

April 10, 2021 at 3:51 PM

Lucky you, to have the trees growing in your own yard, maybe you can send me some one day! (just kidding!)

Harry Horsman

April 8, 2021 at 10:58 PM

Oh wow, not only a wonderful welcoming poem, but a learning curve for me also Michelle. LOve this, a winner already for me..Good Luck in the contest.

Michelle Faulkner

April 10, 2021 at 3:50 PM

Thanks for your visit and comment, harry, always glad to hear from you~

Gershon Wolf

April 8, 2021 at 5:22 PM

Your poems about fruits are so informative and interesting, Michelle... I googled 'pluot.' First I got 'Pluto.' (Not the dog, either)... When I googled pluot fruit, I got what I wanted... Now I just have to find them in the store... Probably a better chance of that in hip Oregon than in the staid Midwest here. G.L. in Kim's contest. :) gw

Michelle Faulkner

April 10, 2021 at 3:50 PM

They are usually in season from June-September (not long, I know) hope you can get your hands on one! Thanks for the visit~

Sotto Poet

April 8, 2021 at 4:23 PM

Lovely write Michelle, wish you good luck in the P-Pleiades contest

Michelle Faulkner

April 10, 2021 at 3:49 PM

Thank you kindly, Lasaad~

Jan Allison

April 8, 2021 at 4:07 PM

I've never heard of it before, sounds delicious especially as i love apricots:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

April 10, 2021 at 3:48 PM

They have only been around for about 40 years, not sure if you can get them in your part of the world, though~

Joseph May

April 8, 2021 at 4:05 PM

Lovely write Michelle, I have never tasted that fruit, sounds delicious...

Michelle Faulkner

April 10, 2021 at 3:46 PM

They are, hope you get a chance to try one~

Eve Roper

April 8, 2021 at 3:08 PM

Great P Pleiades, Michelle , good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve

Michelle Faulkner

April 10, 2021 at 3:45 PM

Thanks, Eve, hugs back~

Vijay Pandit

April 8, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Exotic indeed! Didn't know pluot is a hybrid of plum and apricot. Your poem is a sweet dedication to the fruit. Expertly articulated, as always, Michelle. All the best.

Michelle Faulkner

April 10, 2021 at 3:45 PM

Thanks for commenting, yes they are exotic and yummy :)

Alexis Y.

April 8, 2021 at 2:39 PM

Hi Michelle, Good use of the letter P in this educational write. I love fruit and you cause me to want try a Pluot. Best wishes in the contest. Have a wonderful day:-) Alexis

Michelle Faulkner

April 8, 2021 at 2:50 PM

Thank you, they're not usually available until June or July but I hope you try one!