Comments on: Wild apple

By: The year in trees | Via Negativa

The year in trees | Via Negativa — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:41:15 +0000

[...] in the past. This time, I just needed an illustration for a poem I wanted to post called “Wild Apple.” It was overcast and the light was poor, so I was surprised this hurried shot turned out as [...]

By: Festival of the Trees 42: seven billion new trees | Via Negativa

Festival of the Trees 42: seven billion new trees | Via Negativa — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:05:46 +0000

[...] Here at Via Negativa this month, I blogged about a more typical, destructive approach to timbering on a neighbor’s land — high-grading. On a more positive note, I also shared a photo and short poem about wild apples. [...]

By: “Cocktail Dress”: anatomy of a revision | Via Negativa

“Cocktail Dress”: anatomy of a revision | Via Negativa — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:27:28 +0000

[...] that poem by trying to pack too many ideas into it. It started off as a simple one-stanza poem like yesterday’s…” Once I’d admitted that, there was no way I could leave it alone. It was time to [...]

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:55:12 +0000

Thanks, you guys.

I do love apples. I eat at least a half-dozen a day this time of year. So it’s kind of surprising I don’t write about them more often.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:53:28 +0000

Thanks! I only stepped out to take it because I thought I needed an illustration for the poem. I’m glad I did.

By: dale

dale — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:57:18 +0000

The last line is so unexpected and arresting: I keep poking at it with my tongue, so to speak.

And its curved descent to orifice is one of those perfect lines.

By: Laura Sorrells

Laura Sorrells — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:25:57 +0000

Perfect.

By: quiet regular

quiet regular — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:20:27 +0000

great photo! i’m partial to wild fruit.