“Paula”
With purpose, she folds her purple petals
Not posing in the night
Not playing with proper time
But resting in the dark
She has no fear of being plucked by any buck
Foraging in the night
Lightly, she lays there, on the edge of her thorny bed
Condensing the frigid air into droplets of desire
Conjuring up dreams for daylight, yet to come
Dancing forward to daunting displays for onlookers in the garden
She sleeps peacefully, next to poignantly poised thorns-
A ladder for lady bugs to climb
To reach her by morning time
In pursuit of her quenching water droplets
They persist patiently, jumping from thorn to thorn
Until the sun rises
When she unfolds her purple blankets
Sending showers upon the Ladybird beetles
“Purple Nightshade”
You may have been told that I am
A garden vegetable of a varietal sort
but I am here to report
I am a large purple berry
And often thought to be scary
Contrary to the fear of creating
Insanity, I am more of a purple vanity
Harmless and bold
To end up in your kitchen or pantry, I am told
I can come in white, I can come in yellow, I can come in reddish-brown,
But for you, today, I come in purple
Don’t call me tomato, don’t call me potato
They may be my cousins, but lack Spongy bottoms
With a trace of nicotine, you may want to smoke me
But that would take a thousand leaves plucked to roll me
Try stacking me high, a ziggurat of nightshades
Many feet tall, but you may wake up and
Witness a great fall
Of violet bowling pins in the hall
Don’t set me on the counter or leave me on the table
Or I will roll off and hide and become unstable
But rather, I want you to slice me up and
Toss me in the skillet
So, I can soak in a scalding sea of
Butter, milk, and millet
For only then, may I live out my destiny
To enhance your essence and
Fatten your flavor-
Like a sponge I absorb your favor
About the Creator
Tony Martello
Join an author like no other on various tales that entertain, philosophies that inspire, and lessons that transform us. He is inspired by nature, the ocean, and funny social interactions. He is the author of Flat Spell Tales and much more.
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Keep up the good work!😊