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A Collection of Poems of, about or around the Tomato "Put 'em on the side, put 'em in the middle. Put homegrown tomatoes on a hotcake griddle." Poetry by Rita Dove, Al Young, Maxine Kumin, John McCutcheon, William Stafford, Mariflo Stephens and more. Some Say Tomato also contains recipes for Fried Green Tomatoes, Tomato Coulis and Cream of Tomato Soup. Tomato Fight By Ellen Kort I don't know what started it Maybe it was the heat of late summer Or the fact that we were standing In the garden sucking the warm blood Of tomatoes pretending to be Tribal warriors eating the hearts Of our enemies taking in their strength And power I think at first we were Dancing the urge of roots a need For brightness red-winged dance Of skin and flesh ripening seeds Bursting inside the belly of tomatoes Inside the dark and secret heart You threw one then a crimson slash Against my white blouse and I commended Myself for my quick far-flung response We couldn't stop it was delicious All that sweetness the scarlet nectar The musky tissued flesh unhinged from Its skin how the red body so easily splits In two opens its strong young thighs To get your copy, send your check for $12 to Northwood Press, 104 West High Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902. Shipping costs are included. |