Soft Apples

disappointment abounds

There's many things in this world of ours

That make me cringe, and are so foul

But soft apples are at the top of my list today

Because they make me doubt all of my decisions

It's one thing to know before

That the apple is mediocre, and nothing more

But to entice me with a crisp shine on the outside

Only to find that the core is unappetizing

Is simply mean and uncalled for

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

"Soft Apples"
D.Connolly,
"But to entice me with a crisp shine on the outside only to find that the core is unappetizing
is simply man and uncalled for."
This one line was what caught my attention. How many times does someone come to hold a lovely fresh apple and bite into it with anticipation and find out the effort and hunger are now not to be satisfied properly? I think expectations are sometimes needed but we don't always find an expected end.
Your poem was so fun to read and analyze!
Kathy

[D Connolly]

thank-you Kathy! It's true, sometimes what we expect is not what we get, with people and apples, although I remember seriously writing this about an actual apple LOL. Thanks again!

[Kathy Van Kurin]

You know what? I get where your coming from. I love what you said; writing about one thing and getting many different takes on what you may of meant. I get so tickled about stuff like that! Well I hope you have many beautiful apples, people and experiences in your life in the future. Bless you so much!
Kathy

[Norman 223]

"All that glisters is not gold". Even the "Golden Delicious. The most deceptively named ,tasteless hangover from the Garden of Eden. No wonder it was the forbidden fruit.

[D Connolly]

LOL that's a great joke to start the morning. Thanks Norman

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

its true i bought some bananas the other day they were soft by next morn
i love your style too very good poem

[D Connolly]

yes, fruit is a fickle snack.

[Miss Sharon]

A very beautifully written metaphorical (me thinks)write my dear. We must be attentive not to allow the soft apples to "spoil" our day...or worse. ~SP

[D Connolly]

Thank-you Miss Sharon! It was funny because I wrote this in quiet outrage of (literally) a terrible apple, and it wasn't until people started reading and commenting that I realized that it is (can be) quite metaphorical

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Hmmm. The bane of the modern supermarket. Refrigerated fruit passed off as fresh.......

It is an interesting idea. Certainly worthy of a follow up with the ultimate villain of the fruit world: the Banana.

An original piece of work.

[D Connolly]

BANANAS GRRRR. Never have I met such a deceptive and short tempered fruit as the banana!! ;)

[Diamond]

As one of your other reviews suggest, the disappointments of life are metaphorically well represented in this poem. I thought of reading your work for quite a while now but I usually do not do it until I am able to come to the writer''s perspective of writing, that is when I can sincerely enjoy reading. There is a quote in a different language. "be it a girl, a puppy or a match stick..anything is worth writing poetry on"
And I liked how your breakfast inspired you to write this piece.:)

[D Connolly]

Thank-you so much for stopping by :)

[Urja Gokani]

amazingly written keep it up !!

[D Connolly]

thank-you very much for stopping by and reading! :) I will return the favor, I think I have a few of yours in my library

[Urja Gokani]

yes u do :)

[barleygirl]

I love this on many levels. I included a reference to this idea in my "Remembering Trees" essay . . . how today's fruits are often beautiful on the outside but rotten in the middle. (I only buy apples at this time of year becuz they are worthless after cold storage). Anyhow, I know you mean this message to be an analogy for people who bling themselves on the outside, but are not very concerned about whether the inside shines (or doesn't). The final line is kinda sad to me cuz such shallow people don't do this on purpose. They're not being mean. But it feels like meanness when we discover there's nothing of value inside . . . *sigh!* Excellent message in a very tight package.

[D Connolly]

I'm so glad so many people got so much out of this. I really didn't mean it to be metaphorical at all; it was a literal rant about my terrible breakfast LOL! It wasn't until I started reading reviews that I realized that it can be applied to people as well, and yes most people, it seems, are not too concerned with having a sweet crunchy center as long as the outside shines like something special. Thank you for reading

[barleygirl]

Reviewers always teach me about hidden meanings in my poems. I'm just being straightforward, like you! *wink! wink!*

[Valentine]

I had to laugh at this one. My sister's husband brought a load of apples to feed the deer herd here. They bring some in to eat. The first bunch were really good, so he brought in some more. My sister ate one and out go the rest to the deer. Yucky she thinks. This happened a few minutes ago. Valentine

[D Connolly]

thank-you so much :)

[tanmay7551]

Few words speaks so much more.

I feel relating it to new people whom we meet. Few people will be shinning stars from outside and sober but when you get close and know them more you realize their real colors and dark within.

Very meaningful!

[D Connolly]

That is true, thank-you Tanmay