Short Quince Poems

Quince Prius
will not see us as others see us
nor we him
a chief of staff exceeding dim...

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The quince are blooming
They are blooming on their own
Not because I asked,
Not because a law was passed,
There's no order from a throne...

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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...

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onions
garlic
fine white win

butternut
squash
quince and mince

leek
scallops
clotted cream

turkey stuffed
pastry puffed
chives give hives

people gaseous
pissed 
nauseous

happy holidays to all...

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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...

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Hold up your cup of cheer, my friend!
I’ll hold your hand, and squeeze. You wince.
Your life - it’s not to save, but spend.
Work hard, its yield! Spice up with quince!

1/1/2017
Chastushka Poem

Quince – inedible raw but transforms into an aromatic and delicious treat, when cooked....

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Supposition....speculation,
fruit of Eden's cultivation....

Beginning the rose,
rose hip the fruit
eventually grow,evolve
the quince....
arrive...derive the family pear
the pair now share knowledge fare....

Vine to tree,bud to flowered fruit
continued refinement from beginning shoots........

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A little taste of wine so many kinds
One that taste like rotten grapes, apples, brines
Some so strong spit_rinse
Need to get rid of that quince
Worst one reminded me of shoe shines

Written:June 22, 2011
Day after longest day of year
Contest:"Bottle of Wine, (fruit of the vine, when..)"
Sponsor:Francine Roberts...

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The overcast sky wept quietly.
It’s tears joining with the Earth’s breathe.
Mountain peaks and ridges covered with evergreens
pierced the roiling, gray firmament.

Parasoled people paraded past shops, 
selling candied ginger and quince.
Road weary tourists bathed their frozen feet 
in street side hot springs
And, so, the day commenced....

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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...

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Newlyweds Theseus and Hyppolyta are about to see
a short play based on Pyramus and Thisbe.
Performed by the Rude Tradesmen, it is a tragedy.
The actors are Peter Quince, Nick Bottom, and company.
However, their performance reeks with mediocrity.

All the fairies enter Duke Theseus's palace that night
and put their blessings on all and everyone in sight.

Based on the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare
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The older lady dreamt she married a prince! 
Whose face, unfortunately, reassembled a quince.

So much money...why....she had plenty. But love? 
She longed for sultry-eyes, with young knights aplenty.

Knights with rich full hair of all colors.
And dreamy eyes only of hypnotic lovers!

Stuck with that Quince, who looked more like a Mince.
Planned to ran to another land, his face, she could not stand!




                         2-18-2022...

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