Saturday, January 9, 2016

Fruit Bat


Grapes, mangoes,
sweet satsumas,
watermelon.
Apples, red.

My son loves fruit
and drinks only water.

We've called him Fruit Bat
since he was 2. He owns it,
with swagger.

Bats:  the only mammal to fly.
I hope he always does that, too.


© 2016 Jennifer Wagner

9 comments:

  1. Fruit bats are awesome. Your son sounds like he is, too.

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  2. This is a delight. I love your tender "la famille" captures, Jennifer. They speak to the human heart: crossing borders, timelessly. Wonderful!

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  3. Ahhhhh_!
    __That sweet-tart tingle... no -added- sugar! fine! _m

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  4. So tender.. so great what a mother can wish for.. fruit bats are a wonder of nature...

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  5. He's such an incredible kid, what an endearing poem about him! I love it

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  6. Good that he loves fruits...very sweet poem ~

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  7. I so get this poem. Lovely and sweet

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  8. i still can't get my 14 year old to eat fruit. you have a livewire, it seems... good. ~

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