It’s a bright and clear evening
the bushes are sparkling
sunlit and wonderful
i thought that I
would go up to the terrace
and pick me an apple
one with a rosy bloom
juicy and sweet
the suns showing off all the tonal frivolity
the town looks resplendent
both of them juicy
down to my agility
the grass rather slippery
Its freshness so vital
straight off the tree
cold mountain air
and pent up dew
got my teeth into one of them
only a few
ready to eat
but home grown spectacularly
the boughs quite a view
at least twent apples
waiting to ripen
sucking up all of that mist
from the sky
Building the minerals
and all that fibre
have
ing them home grown
is the reason why.
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.