Yellow Mango

Ripe mango. Succulent mango 
How bright your yellow glows
Sweet mango up on the tree  hang
How sweet you'd be on my tongue
I wish i were a monkey
I'd climb up and pluck thee
Lucky you, my dear mango 
that no wind blows 
and my breath can't do
what does the wind too
If my words could turn into stone
hurled at you, you'd be my own 
Man go O man go
Your name spells so
Never will  i heed that 
Your root shall be my mat
Untill a merciful wind ride
on the wing of time
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Sietesantos Avatar
August 24, 2014 at 10:08 PM
This is such a beautiful ode to mangoes which are my favorite fruits. I can eat mangoes all day long and I miss the wonderful mango trees which grew in my yard. I wrote a haiku called "Ripe Mangoes." Thank you for sharing this gem. Now I am getting very nostalgic - lol! Great write! Pandita
Kumankoma  Avatar
August 25, 2014 at 6:22 PM
Thanks Pandita....... I checked your "Ripe Mangoes " out and guess what, I enjoyed it!
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