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i will try to write a poem like Li Po

i will write the poem like Li Po

a poem that does not need an axe

to break a coconut to eat the meat

it will just need your soft hands

to cut half the water apple *

and so easily you will hand it to your mouth

to quench your thirst & savor its watery flavor

the seeds are not even necessary

to be kept

you simply throw them away

for the next season of summer.

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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