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| Image / Henri Guérin |
The Grapes
Standing in Safeway, staring
at grapes, a man approaches.
I heard him talk to his sons
with a soft, operatic Spanish.
Inspired by our indecision
he teaches us about the fruit
which ones are sweet and soft,
the ones that crunch - his son’s
favorites. He is from Chile,
works in agriculture - grapes,
green and red. Those ones.
Recommends with a smile.
Later we eat grapes and thank
life for the small, sweet gifts.
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| Matthew James Friday |
| Matthew James Friday is a British-born writer and teacher. He has had many poems published in the US and international journals. His first chapbook, ‘The Residents,’ was published by Finishing Line Press in the summer of 2024. His second chapbook, ‘The Be-All and the End-All,’ was published by Bottlecap Press in autumn 2024. He has published numerous micro-chapbooks with the Origami Poems Project. Matthew is a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet. Visit his website at http://matthewfriday.weebly.com. |
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