Everyone's a fruit in this giant orchard
Mix and match genetics to bear new blossoms
after the gift of the dowry
With every new combination, some nine months hard labor
A bountiful harvest of hybrids
This next generation will continue on with the orchard
“The Orchard” was printed in Tracks, No. 9 of Inwood Indiana. Pick up the paperback from Prolific Press; the stories and poems published online are free to read here.
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