Apples Flashcards
1
Q
In a week…
A
they have reddened, the seed gone black in each star-heart.
2
Q
Soft thud
A
of fruit in the deepening heat of the day.
3
Q
irreversible
A
moment when the fruit set
4
Q
such a
A
hard harvest, so cold and sharp on the tongue
5
Q
A lapful
A
of windfalls with worms in their hearts
6
Q
flesh
A
going brown as the skin curls over my knife
7
Q
I drown them
A
in water and wine, pushing them under
