Pink Lady
~After Ruth Reichl
Comfort me with apples
On the days when the sun burns bright
Off the collapsing corners of
These ruby jewels.
Give me your chai-spiced tongue and
The sapphires that are your eyes
Give me your dying, pulsing heart.
Give me your honey crisp snap
Give me the essence of your gala before you
Close around the unyielding love of your
Plum blossom being.
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Dominic Alapat
A lush and beautiful poem with superb imagery!
lynnmumbingmejia
UGH! I love reading your writing so much. This one was extremely dreamy! Chai spiced tongue wow just WOW. Reminds me of when I go apple picking in the Fall and make a huge batch of apple cider in the crockpot! Thanks for sharing, Jaya xx
Lynn | https://www.lynnmumbingmejia.com
Jaya Avendel
Lynn, your words truly make my day! Your sensual read is as delightful as the poem itself. Thank you!
Diana
How beautifully done! Love this ‘after’ poem! Stay blessed ❤🌹
Jaya Avendel
Thank you, Diana, for your interpretive read!
Brooke Ressell
I love how easy it is for you to describe things so vividly. You make the ordinary extraordinary.
Jaya Avendel
<3 My heart is full of your words! Thank you.
Baby Boomer Super Saver
This is a delightful poem, Jaya! It’s like a love song to the apple fairy! I can visualize the ruby jewels and hear (and taste) the honey crisp snap. Beautiful!
Jaya Avendel
“love song to the apple fairy”. I absolutely love that! Thank you so much for sharing.
adamjnew85
I don’t think I will ever be able to casually eat an apple again. I’ll be deep in though with every bite.
Jaya Avendel
☺️ Delighted, Adam!
Lisa's Notebook
Pink Ladies and Galas are my favourite apples – honey crisp snap is exactly how they are, a little burst of fizzy deliciousness with every bite! x
barbaraleaver
Very emotive piece. I love the visual effect of sapphire eyes and chai spiced tongue!
Jaya Avendel
Thanks kindly!
Amy Jane Travels
A very descriptive and beautifully written poem. You’ve got talent!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful pieces of writing.
Amy Jane x
Giulia
Something moving about this one Jaya.
Castlesandturrets
What a tasty poem! Incredible that I can literally picture myself biting into an apple now with your descriptive words. Brilliant work as always!
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much! Apples are a bite of deliciousness. <3
meredithdent
Love the imagery in this poem, it really is beautiful ❤️
Michele Lee
Some juicy lines, Jaya! 🍎 😄
Nice work weaving in the sweet names.
Raji (@journeyintofantasy)
What a lovely poem! The words capture the taste of the apples so perfectly!
Tom
Wonderful magical words, Jaya! Really immerses the reader in such a vibrant scene 🙂
katieemmabeauty
Pink lady apples are my favourite and I love how you captured the taste and texture of them!
Katie | katieemmabeauty.com
bournemouthgirl
I really enjoyed this one Jaya. I love pink lady apples anyway, but I loved your imagery and how I could literally picture myself taking a bite. So glad I brought two packs of apples last night when I went shopping. Thank you for sharing your poem.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you! 😍
Rayo
I missed your poems, Jaya. So glad to read this beautiful piece from you
Jaya Avendel
Delighted to have you back! Sometimes a break is as refreshing as getting back into something is. <3
Love and Literature
Love this Jaya! I really like the line ‘your honey crisp snap’, it reads so well x
Unwanted Life
Great poem, I don’t think I’ve read anything on your blog that has used so much description to paint a picture. Is this your work yours or Ruth Reichl?
Jaya Avendel
Thank you for your ❤️ words! The opening line “comfort me with apples” is also the title of one of Ruth Reichl’s food memoirs, hence the credit. 🙂
Unwanted Life
Ah
eob2
Each variety indeed has its own unique flavor which you so beautifully intermingled with the types, the closing lines bring about the beginning of it. 🍏 🍎 it’s a tasty poem 😊
Jaya Avendel
Thank you for sharing your reading! I had fun weaving in more than one apple variety.
eob2
Always my pleasure, Jaya. 😊
blindzanygirl
Fantastic imagery. I am hungry now.
Jaya Avendel
Delighted you could taste it!
blindzanygirl
I think there is a deeper meaning to it too, but I could be wrong. Lol
Ingrid
Such luscious imagery here Jaya! I felt as if I was taking a bite of your poem 😊
Jaya Avendel
Thank you, Ingrid! I am humbled.
katmoonblue
Such a beautiful poem. I especially love “chai-spiced tongue” and “honey-crisp snap”.
Jaya Avendel
Love that you share your favorite lines! 🙂
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
What a strange coincidence: apples have become a comfort for me as weel, something just like a point safe, I don’t know if I am able to explain.
A apple is something only apparently simple that I have learnt to appreciate.
While the days with sun are the ones in which I have the opportunity to read your Words.
Thank a lot!