"Now, hands spill over..." the abundance of the gift in this image is beautiful. I have a draft of my own tomato poem which is mostly about how scrappy tomatoes have to be to grow in the mountains where the growing season is only 60 days long. I love the contrast in our perspectives and how we were both inspired by place.
Thank you for your kind words and ahh I do love that contrast. In their own way, both scenarios teach us something vital. I'd love to read your draft!! <3
YESSSSS. (also, I had struggled too even though I expected the tomato prompt to be one of the easiest!!). I LOVE this part, so full of visceral,vivid imagery -
"Accepting the neglect,
crimson bubbles burst
full of righteous anger
Red, rushing blood
spilling over their faces
plump and prepared"
and I also love the moments when we notice signs of grace in someone else's life. Good work pushing through the lack of inspiration friend!!
These lines especially grab me:
“Accepting the neglect,
crimson bubbles burst
full of righteous anger
Red, rushing blood
spilling over their faces
plump and prepared, without pretense,
to be chewed straight off the vine”
Thank you so much, Margaret!!
"Now, hands spill over..." the abundance of the gift in this image is beautiful. I have a draft of my own tomato poem which is mostly about how scrappy tomatoes have to be to grow in the mountains where the growing season is only 60 days long. I love the contrast in our perspectives and how we were both inspired by place.
Thank you for your kind words and ahh I do love that contrast. In their own way, both scenarios teach us something vital. I'd love to read your draft!! <3
YESSSSS. (also, I had struggled too even though I expected the tomato prompt to be one of the easiest!!). I LOVE this part, so full of visceral,vivid imagery -
"Accepting the neglect,
crimson bubbles burst
full of righteous anger
Red, rushing blood
spilling over their faces
plump and prepared"
and I also love the moments when we notice signs of grace in someone else's life. Good work pushing through the lack of inspiration friend!!
Amen, it is truly everywhere if we look close enough. Thank you, friend! <3
Oh how my own tomatoes got neglected this summer haha.
Well, I'd say you've had more important lives to care for this summer!!