Watermelons

Watermelons Dull, thick, green rind with a creamy yellow behind, From where on the ground, it sat waiting to ripen. Round the gourd, the melon matured, bursting the gird; With juicy, sweet liquid, and fresh succulent meat (Ninety per cent water and six percent sugars) Ready for consumption in the hot summer weather. Carefully pick the vegetable from the bin; Choosing the size, weight, and colour of the pepo. And feel for firmness, then cradle, knock, and listen; (Duller the thud the better) indicating ripeness, Or employ other quirks to determine freshness. Then wash, slice, and serve the delectable berry, With bright red flesh, seed or seedless variety. Etiquette is discarded when eating the melon, As my teeth sink into Citrullus Lanatus (Like a hot knife cutting into frozen butter) As juices spurt out and run down the sides of my mouth, While I guiltily look, as I piggishly eat And slurp away, smiling, and spitting out the seeds; This August 3rd on National Watermelon Day.