Stonefruit - A poem by Rodney Jack


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Rodney Jack - Stonefruit

To you    whom I've hurt
not meaning to

I offer this plum    this drupe
no shell but a thin skin purpled

I tender to your mouth    the muscle
the sweet sympathetic scar-tissue

surrounding the stone    the seed
which wants to be buried

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Added: Feb 20 2003 | Viewed: 2238 times |

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Poet: Rodney Jack Poem: Stonefruit Volume: Chelsea 68 Poem of the Day: Jun 4 2006 Comment 7 of 7, added on January 3rd, 2012 at 1:22 AM. XMqotySdBAlHkHf Never seen a betetr post! ICOCBW Danyon from United States Comment 6 of 7, added on December 30th, 2011 at 4:00 PM. Rodney Jack RIP Yes, Rodney died in August 2008. A beautiful soul and a very talented poet. RIP Rodney Jack. Bo Hopper from United States Comment 5 of 7, added on June 3rd, 2010 at 9:29 AM. Jack I have been researching trying to find this same rodney jack poet! He and i were good friends years ago in 2005 and we have lost touch. I can't seem to find him anywhere! Until i came across this disturbing post! Ryan Ivey from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Stonefruit, has received 7 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Rodney Jack Poem: Stonefruit Volume: Chelsea 68 Last read: 2013-05-24 10:33:13 Poem of the Day: Jun 4 2006 Viewed 2238 times. Added Feb 20 2003.

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