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Tag: November 2017

The Tomato’s tale

And today I met this round twins and sumptuous looking tomato fruit By the side of the garden the plant grew, I haven’t noticed it till now 1. Hanging down from her stalk hopelessly like her weight was the plants burden Where the ants made an abode, in and out they traversed without care And hers… Continue reading The Tomato’s tale

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Published November 17, 2017
Categorized as Poetry Tagged a muse of Oke' Iroegbu, November 2017, poetry, The Tomato's tale
Oke’s Musings: Poetry, People and Places
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