The Ecphorizer
to Hatun Raymi |
Sheryl L. Nelms |
Issue #45 (May 1985)
the beets are ready
plumped and shouldering
out of their rows
I pull them
shake them
tumble them
into my basket
tussle them to the back porch
dump them
hose them
plop them
back into the basket
carry them to the kitchen
to can
my rubies of summer
SHERYL NELMS is a widely published poet (over 500 poems so far) and editor of little magazines. Besides managing a family with three teenagers, she plays racquetball and rides a dirt bike. She is a native of Marysville, Kansas.
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Sheryl L. Nelms
SHERYL NELMS is a widely published poet (over 500 poems so far) and editor of little magazines. Besides managing a family with three teenagers, she plays racquetball and rides a dirt bike. She is a native of Marysville, Kansas.