artichoke wisdom

Image: Danny Gregory
Used with permission
Thank you!

i

people are like artichokes

difficult

sometimes prickly

but if one is willing

to take the time

to make the effort

the best part is deep inside

ii

take it one succulent leaf at a time

use it to transport flavor into your life

then throw away the dross

iii

take your time

to get to the core

or you may miss something

on the way

iv

artichokes have color

texture

layers

like people

or poetry

v

each artichoke is unique

but in a field

it can get lost in the crowd

if you don’t take time

to look carefully

vi

an artichoke can seem strange

if you didn’t grow up with them

like i did

vii

if you have a bad experience

with an artichoke

you may want to avoid them

i found a fly once

and didn’t eat another for years

i regret it

don’t judge all artichokes

based on one bad one

viii

when you get to the heart

of an artichoke

take time to savor

 

Linked to Gabriella’s prompt at dVerse Poetics, based on the art of Danny Gregory. Thank you, Danny for allowing us to use your work.

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