{"id":2846,"date":"2019-04-17T06:36:01","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T06:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.everywritersresource.com\/poemeveryday\/?p=2846"},"modified":"2019-04-18T13:28:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T13:28:38","slug":"cantaloupes-and-bananas-by-heather-terry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everywritersresource.com\/poemeveryday\/cantaloupes-and-bananas-by-heather-terry\/","title":{"rendered":"Cantaloupes and Bananas by Heather Terry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cantaloupes and Bananas<\/h2>\n

by Heather Terry<\/p>\n

How long has it been, I wonder, since we\u2019ve shared a cantaloupe?
\nSince I\u2019ve stayed over night and gotten up early to sit with you?<\/p>\n

You always rose at five in the morning, and I joined you at seven.
\nYou called me papuga. It means parrot, you said. I called you papuga, too.<\/p>\n

We used to sit on the kitchen step and you\u2019d carve the fruit up for us.
\nYou always used the same knife, black handle, flexible, serrated.<\/p>\n

As I grew older, I was always surprised you fed the cantaloupe to me
\nfrom the tip of the knife. You never cut me. Not once.<\/p>\n

When Nana woke up, you\u2019d whisper \u201cNana Banana\u201d and I\u2019d giggle.
\nI\u2019d run to her and give her a good morning hug.<\/p>\n

Now I give her hugs for comfort, and I find I can\u2019t remember
\nthe last time I had a cantaloupe.<\/p>\n

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I am an English teacher, writer, photographer, gardener and devoted dog owner! I also enjoy sewing, archery and kayaking. It is my goal to build a writing career while continuing my work as an educator. I am also pursuing my Master of Arts in English at Kent State University and will graduate December 2015.<\/p>\n

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