all the trappings
of a privileged upbringing
hothouse tomato

5 Responses

  1. papagreenbean Says:

    Show and Tell
    an heirloom rose tomato
    in a plastic container

  2. Gaby Bedetti Says:

    My favorite parts of the poem are the choice of fruit, the fussiness in the multi-syllabic "privileged upbringing," and the judgment in "trappings."

  3. Susan Constable Says:

    Love it! Humour, along with a good dose of truth.

  4. seaviewwarrenpoint Says:

    Hahahaha – excellent haiku!

    marion

  5. martin1223 Says:

    above the first hothouse tomato
    night sky

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