Thursday, October 22, 2020

Potry Friday: Apple Haiku



Welcome to Poetry Friday! As I was mulling over what I might post this week, my granddaughter showed me her apple and exclaimed, "Look! It has polka-dots!" Well, of course that line provided this week's inspiration.


Rosy red ripened 

Deliciously tasty tart 

Autumn polka-dots


This week's round up is hosted by Jama Rattigan at Jama's Alphabet Soup blog. Be sure to click over to enjoy all of this week's poetry goodness.

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35 comments:

  1. TabathaOctober 22, 2020 at 6:55 PM

    What a charming muse you have! I like the sound of "tart" and "dot" together (and all those Rs).

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    1. Kimberly HutmacherOctober 23, 2020 at 4:50 PM

      Thanks, Tabatha! Alliteration is one of my favorite poetic tools.

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  2. Carol VarsalonaOctober 22, 2020 at 6:55 PM

    From the mouth of babes...comes your inspiration to write. How delightful-Autumn polka dots.

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  3. Bridget MageeOctober 23, 2020 at 1:37 AM

    I'm a polka-dot gal (hence my blog background) and I love your granddaughter's "spot-on" observation. And I love the "short and sweet" poem it inspired. :)

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  4. RuthOctober 23, 2020 at 5:14 AM

    Nice!

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  5. Linda BOctober 23, 2020 at 5:20 AM

    What fun to be inspired by your granddaughter, Kimberly. Apple time is a great time for writing poems! Love the way "rosy red ripened" feels on my tongue!

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  6. Karen EastlundOctober 23, 2020 at 7:36 AM

    Love the poem... give that child a hug!

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    1. Kimberly HutmacherOctober 23, 2020 at 4:52 PM

      Thanks, Karen, and I will give that child lots of hugs :)

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  7. jamaOctober 23, 2020 at 8:08 AM

    Adorable haiku, and I LOVE polka dots. From the mouth of babes . . . :)

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    1. Kimberly HutmacherOctober 23, 2020 at 4:53 PM

      Yes, Jama. She's a wonderful source of inspiration :)

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  8. skanny17October 23, 2020 at 8:43 AM

    A darling darling. Oh those polka dots, oh those grandkids. How old is she? Such creative biting, I love it!!
    Janet Clare F.

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    1. Kimberly HutmacherOctober 23, 2020 at 4:53 PM

      Thank you, Janet. She's three and brimming with imagination! :)

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  9. Janice ScullyOctober 23, 2020 at 3:37 PM

    I think apples are beautiful and are often speckled, aren't they? Thanks for sharing this!

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  10. Linda Kulp TroutOctober 23, 2020 at 5:03 PM

    I get inspiration from my grandchildren too. Your apple haiku was fun to read!

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    1. Kimberly HutmacherOctober 28, 2020 at 4:33 PM

      Thanks, Linda! Yes, grandchildren are wonderfully inspiring! :)

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  11. Alan j WrightOctober 23, 2020 at 5:06 PM

    An astute observation by your grand-daughter has led you to a photograph and a poem capturing a small precious moment for time immemorial Kimberly. This is the stuff of legend. Frequently recalled across the years as a magical moment worthy of retelling.

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    1. Kimberly HutmacherOctober 28, 2020 at 4:32 PM

      Thank you, Alan. These little humans have so much inspiration to share. I try to record her musings as often as possible :)

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  12. laurasalasOctober 24, 2020 at 4:45 AM

    Love this tiny poem full of delicious word choices!

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  13. Linda MitchellOctober 24, 2020 at 5:30 AM

    Ha! That's perfect and tiny and so like a little person. I love it.

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  14. JoneOctober 24, 2020 at 6:25 PM

    Oh how fun. Tart and dot. Love

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  15. Mary LeeOctober 25, 2020 at 4:58 AM

    Love it! And great reminder that poems are EVERYWHERE around us. I was just encouraging myself to get back to my haiku-a-day routine. This inspires me!

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    1. Kimberly HutmacherOctober 28, 2020 at 4:30 PM

      Thank you, Mary Lee! Haiku has been a nice way for me to ease my way back into writing. I love them.

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  16. Heidi MordhorstOctober 25, 2020 at 6:18 AM

    Autumn polka dots, yes! Next up: the gorgeous spotting I keep finding on autumn leaves, and the pitter-dotting going on right now on my patio table in the rain. (My daughter eats the whole skin off the apple first and then goes around again on the plain flesh.)

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  17. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesOctober 25, 2020 at 2:27 PM

    What a polka-darling granddaughter you have to inspire your poetry! Happy apple-eating season to you both. :D

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  18. michelle koganOctober 27, 2020 at 10:14 PM

    Delish poem Kimberly and wonderful new way to think about apples, thanks!

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