Reddening

A tomato's reddening

Can never be quickened

And you must be cautious

With when they are pickened

For any tomato

That is too soon tooken 

Just ain't all that likely

To be all that good lookin'

With its reddening forsooken

Jim Lonsdale Poetry 2024

Author's Note

A little poke at a grammarian friend

Reviews

[MsJewel]

Love it! Thanks for the smile today! :) Julie

[Desert Knave]

Thank you. I like to remember to have fun with poetry once in awhile. ~Jim

[Marie]

I feel sure this little poke will bring ripples of laughter to your friend when he/she reads it, Jim.
A very witty write! As I read I felt the tomato blush and become more red!
Lovely work, Jim! Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed reading...

[Desert Knave]

Thanks so much. She is a stickler for grammar and I know she'll giggle. ~Jim

[Marie]

She will enjoy it very much, as I also did, Jim.
Most welcome always...