Inspired by In the Orchard written by Stevie Smith located in A Children’s Book of Verse, Illustrated by Eric Kincaid, Poems selected by Marjorie Rogers. (Brimax Books)
Interesting is it not that the orchards are fuller fuller with fruit of ripe succulence
Crazed thoughts flying through the air contaminating rational thought seeking fame fame
A psychologist’s dream is unfolding before our eyes of consensual thought related to actions of movements physical and verbal ruminating and congratulating the acts of en masse
The mockingbird’s sorrow is watching with eagerness the repercussions of thievery be resolved, rounded, curtailed viciously with freedom crying
Murder, killing for harvest of the orchards is surely not a solution under clear visibility to fulfill and justify a garden of lies to save a sullied honor that is a filth anyway
But be still the tongue is still unwary but will quiet a tone for the game is afoot with the hunt not physical but a mental barrage that comes each summit with eagerness she watches with cruel wit to harvest the orchards herself
By
Felicia McCaw
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