A Sweeter Essence Extracted
Wrote this when I was busy and also in a bit of a slump. Still fairly busy but this continues my attempt to make a poem for every occasion and celebrations of all sorts. I wrote this poem for National Watermelon Month which was in July and this was done months later… yeah. On the plus side I’m pretty close to catching up the backlog now. Originally posted in September 2024.
A Sweeter Essence Extracted
By: A.X. Bueno
Watermelon is an interesting fruit to me
Appearing so often at things like barbecues and the lunch spreads at work
You'd think it's inclusion there was automatically free
And in its name is its perk
To be refreshing like water
And to have a taste people really enjoy
On its own I've only found it average at best but it's no real bother
I accept that I don't like it quite like others do and don't have to be a killjoy
Now when it's used as a flavoring is when it stands out to me best
The natural fruit is fine but to me the essence of its flavor is better
Makes it something I want to request
From its original taste and texture it becomes unfettered
In the form of one sweet treat or another
You can say at that point it's just me liking the sugar
I'd say the taste of watermelon isn't so easy to smother
Changed or not the essence should be there to look for
And taste for as well
A taste that when sweet enough can be an easy sell