Short Papaya Poems

Fruit bowl in display
           papaya among all fruits
            wakens gluttony...

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A cerulean jay
perches
atop a papaya tree.
One goitered old woman
preens
a bright comb
in chartreuse hair....

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Papaya Papaya
Soft and tender

Papaya Papaya
sweeter than Lavender

Papaya Papaya
Fell from the tree

Smashed his brains
and broke his knee

Birds had a feast
squirrells a treat

Ants ate the crumbs
Nothing left for me....

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Prime a good time
Time that words chime
Chime in sound rhymes


Ply your sweet wine
Wine that spreads lines
Lines that feel fine


Plot to be wise
Wise in calm spice
Spice more surprise




Leon Enriquez
04 October 2014
Singapore...

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She enters the room with a horrible stench
             A terrible curse for so lovely a wench
They call her wind Mariah
          It reeks of sweet papaya 
Here’s hoping she finally learns how to clench!
  




 2/3/22
 This one's for Jan!...

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Hawai'i is a special place
With fresh water and clean air
Bananas, papaya and coconut grow
Just about everywhere

The people love to sing and dance
And surf the ocean waves
To cook and serve exotic food
That everybody craves

The islands are so distant
Diversity abounds
But there are still divorces
On incompatible grounds . . ....

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My schooner eases
into the tiger claw
that an umber peninsula
juts seaward.
The carnelian bay 
beckons like honey
as I aim
for twilight's tangerine
and sun's waning citrine
in amber haze.
Papaya clouds whipped
by solar winds
breathe the siren lure
of bronze oceans
in the scriptural future
to my restless golden heart.

6/30/2018...

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I, pretty texture
On the rising tree
Roofing through the Puffs:
A blue float

O, insane leaves
Dangling at the end of life's plank
And yet their sad joy heaves
Flowing through the breeze

My, o my
Did they suicide jump
Winding on the bed
Of sleeping lumps

Dear Papa
You better tell mama
That lazy brother
Wasn’t bothered to use a gun...

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The able had plucked all the yellow on top.
They had carted away with all the lemon too;
Left only the  green on the papaya tree.
The lame came and left with the green they met.
On the dinner-table was the last pawpaw shock:
The yellow were icky,the lemon were rotten too;
Only the green were red and crispy in their mouths.




18th Jan.,2015...

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Cut the papaya into pieces
The tree became  slender
Throw away the lid of your wishes
Tear the police force asunder

It rose from the sea into lilies
The room opened all three windows
All around the  restless willies
Cold hearth full of cinders

After blows up the red grenade
All it was a bowl concave





September 10, 2019
Life Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Ironic Zink...

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Great Grand Pa and Ella
          
               Ella shows pictures to Great Grand Pa 
                She is cute little daughter of Laura.
                The picture book has its title ‘Flora’.
                  Pictures show Papaya, Guava, Banana,
                  Magnolia,Petunia,Zinnia,Gardenia.
  03/21/16          
  
  Photo # 3  Personal Memories Contest
            Sponsor Laura Loo...

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You chew your papaya like you chew her head.
Callous and savagely,
You take out each seed, like you did of hers.
Each seed she sowed in you, you spit out from your soul.
You think you can slice away from her life, give her a piece and let her go.
Aah but what do you know?

She has already killed the biggest seed sown by you.
In her womb lies the remains that you spewed!
The remains of the Papaya tree you grew......

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The flowers in bright blossom,
With leaves a deep green hue.
Butterflies gently fluttering,
Boisterously pollinating the plants.

Banana laden plants,
Plentiful papaya filled trees;
Splendid rustic roses ,
Swaying to the winds.

Squirrels scampering all around
The green grass carpet.
And Cuckoos cooing casually,
Commemorating comely nature.

That's nature at its best.
Earth's boundless bountiful prosperity,
An inherent intelligence at work;
Grace of the unseen hand of God....

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Passion fruit kisses, a tropical breeze
     Butterfly flickers, your lashes do tease
Cherry encounters of promised delight
     Spray of seduction, the sea mist at night

Mango martini of unmatched desire
    Touches of Jasmine, fuel to the fire
Liquor of Palm tree, Coconut dew
     Will keep me forever enchanted with you

Sunset of satin against raven hair
     Pineapple mornings to bless skin so fair
Passion fruit kisses, a tropical breeze
    To love you forever, Papaya agrees...

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