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i’ll stash this glowing
apple for when i
need it,

knees in grit
to pray..

this fruit won’t decay
before i’ve had a
fair chance
to juice
it..

and to bury its withered
pit, then i’ll hold
vigil and..

nurse
it,

++++

til it’s bloomed ripe
on branch for
next hand
to pick.

Orchard Watchman
igram: https://www.instagram.com/grumpygorman/?hl=

..don’t bite so quick.