the sweet
the marrow’s fat
is not in
the broken bone
but the citrus pith
the bitter spit
inscribed
in the rind
after the tart
fruit is eaten
the savor
as in the slow
violin bow’s
slide along
a note’s turn
twists between
tongue and tooth
as words slur
syllable
into sense
(November 16, 2015)
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