my life as a (pecan) pie
colorful
fruit, red, blue and bright.
billowy
whipped cream
or pudding
sublime.
it’s all
filling. it’s all fluff.
what is the foundation?
will you eat
the crust?
not
store-bought here --
this is
homemade
to the last
crumbly finish.
and my
contents may
look plain
and brown,
but it is
nutty, crispy-top good --
and when it
was cooking
it bubbled
hot.
[Written for NaPoWriMo Day #11 and We Write Poems . . . my life as a pie.]
4 comments:
Oh, this "pie" sounds wonderful! Love what you did with this prompt.
Nan, I love the dismissal of the fluff pies and fillings.
Yum. Delicious verse. Some fluff can be a good thing though :)
Nan, a clever and fun read. You got to the heart of a good pie - the crust - and not the filling. Thanks.
Richard
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