lumpy
pear-shaped
bright green
quince
fibrous
sour
needs honey or sugar
jelly is great
contains antioxidants
helps manage pregnancy nausea
loving the sourness
thank you orchard
for putting quince into my path
Quince Prius
will not see us as others see us
nor we him
a chief of staff exceeding dim
COPLA QUINCE: This Bad Guy World
Don’t Bad Guys think of after life
Knowing Good Guys will do no harm:
See if they die
Good Guys pluck from their backs the knife
Say karma used the Bad Guy’s arm:
So there’s no lie
What if Good Guys defend themselves
Defend the lives of near-dear ones:
For after life
And found nothing remained of selves
None will reap true comeuppance:
Karma or non-life
© T. Wignesan – Paris, 2014
In the time of quince
When its blossoms first appear
Early in the year
There's still frost upon the ground
With the first light of the dawn