all the trappings
of a privileged upbringing
hothouse tomato
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dl mattila
dl mattila is the author of Quietus, a collection of poems. Her work has been published nationally and internationally. She holds an MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University.
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Show and Tell
an heirloom rose tomato
in a plastic container
Show and Tell
an heirloom rose tomato
in a plastic container
My favorite parts of the poem are the choice of fruit, the fussiness in the multi-syllabic "privileged upbringing," and the judgment in "trappings."
Love it! Humour, along with a good dose of truth.
Hahahaha – excellent haiku!
marion
above the first hothouse tomato
night sky