iced melon
a granddaughter’s grin
overflows her face
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Marietta McGregor
Marietta is a botanist and journalist who has pursued various careers from palynology researcher, garden designer, parliamentary guide and visitor manager at an astronomical observatory to science and technology marketer. Having spent much of her life explaining things, she now tries to let them explain themselves while capturing some of the unique spirit of the Australian land.
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How sweet!
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iced melon
a granddaughter’s grin
overflows her face
—MARIETTA MCGREGOR
Being lucky living in Queensland, Australia, we had plenty of various types of melons roadside and big barn stores offering them very cheaply.
I can imagine the fun for a child still seeing and reacting to the explosive texture of a melon! :-)
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smell of watermelon…
the high sun factor face block
just purchased
Alan Summers
Publication credit: paper wasp (Australia, no known date)
Collection: "sundog, an australian year" (sunfast press 1997 reprinted 1998)
Nice…
overflows to
her grandparent
to a poem
to a world
You have a wonderful way with words, Marietta.
Thank you to the editors, and also to the poets who responded here. Thanks all for the kind words.
Such an apt image and description of a granddaughter's grin!
Oh, I can see it and smile myself at your granddaguther’s pleasure.
Thank you, Marietta.
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