Something much lighter! The Cherries for Thursday October 13 2022 Jill

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Oct 9, 2022, 2:54:32 PM10/9/22

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The Cherries by Jill Stockinger

The tart sweetness of the cherry
bursts like a surprise
upon the tongue,
a surprise you keep testing
until the bowl is empty.
I will collect them all again in kisses
until both our mouths are cherry-red.