Praise
for Marie Ponsot
All praise the midweek market,
the first-of-the-season sexy zucchinis
gazing up from their crowded
boxes
All praise the cherries, their tight
red bellies, the sweet, slender stems
and the pit, ah the pit, to be nursed
in the mouth, cajoled to give up
its last sweet hold, praise
them. Praise all. All praise.
for Marie Ponsot
All praise the midweek market,
the first-of-the-season sexy zucchinis
gazing up from their crowded
boxes
All praise the cherries, their tight
red bellies, the sweet, slender stems
and the pit, ah the pit, to be nursed
in the mouth, cajoled to give up
its last sweet hold, praise
them. Praise all. All praise.
- Hettie Jones
Louvor.
Louvemos a feira no meio da semana,
as primeiras abobrinhas sensuais da temporada,
olhando para fora
de suas caixas lotadas
Todos elogiam as cerejas, a suas firmes
barrigas vermelhas, a doce carne e
o caroço, sementinha,
que será chupado na boca
até ser convencido a abandonar
seu último dulçor, louvemos a eles.
Louvemos tudo isso, louvemos.
Tradução: Claudia Borio.
photo: Miriam Adelman
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