Seeds Deservedly Dealt

'Foggy' location seeds were from, curiosity won
Five months later, wanderer from roof tall trellis hung
Violet globe pods were bitter but oddly addictive
Several dozen daily dose, sour juice inflicted 

Soon supplied smoothie zing, purple milk vibrant
Irresistible, the youth inducing effect they provided 
A year after planting, I'd positively lost ten
Face entering wrinkle free twenties again! 

Friends amazed by results of youth fruit blessed
After eighteen short months, I appeared adolescent 
Freely sharing my vivacious treacherous discovery
From her desirable rewinding hand, no recovery 


Benjamin Button's slow motion journey ridiculed
- My eight year old routinely tucks me into bed!! 





9th August 2020
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Andresen Avatar
August 19, 2020 at 11:42 AM
- Congratulations so much on your winning poem, Sigrid :) - // Anne-Lise :)
Ermine Avatar
August 19, 2020 at 2:45 PM
Thank you for popping in, Anne-Lise.
Devonshire Avatar
August 18, 2020 at 2:27 PM
Very clever to relate the power of the seeds to the "growing younger" theme of Benjamin Button, Sigrid! I really enjoyed reading your poem and wish you would tell me where I might get some of these seeds... Congratulations on your win in the contest! Best wishes, Carolyn
Ermine Avatar
August 18, 2020 at 5:57 PM
Ha, terrific news! Thank you for hosting this contest, Carolyn. It gave a good amount of scope to every writer.
Faulkner Avatar
August 16, 2020 at 8:15 PM
I love sour flavors and violet colors, so this one's for me! Best wishes for the contest-
Ermine Avatar
August 17, 2020 at 11:31 PM
I'd like to wake up tomorrow looking twenty! Ta, Michelle
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