That lopper-thingie on the end of a pole Indelicately intrudes among the leaves Telescoped out, its harsh geometry Unnatural among the greenery
There seeking out an elusive apple spared The nightly browsings of the day-shy deer Or the nightly pillagings of raccoons Who destroy more than they will ever eat
But there’s that apple – careful, careful – snip: And down it falls, with an apple-saucy flip!
(I nurture Anna-apple trees, which flourish in warm climates, and every June they bless me with bushels of sweet apples.)