Bred bounty
when the bounty comes from the earth
you plant it in, you can taste the difference
the slick of salt slipped off your brow
elevates the lettuce leaf
the oil on your palm rubbed on the unripe tomato hip
pushes it to blush red
the green pepper cucumber
strawberry & onion
can feel your tender gaze & reaches for your smile
the exchange of love seeps into the soil like sun & rain
the togetherness of growth is miraculous
lifting tendrils of taste buds only bred bounty can
Community Poetry!
Deadline: Tuesday, August 24th, 2021 – have you submitted yet?
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 