Petri Dish Low hanging fruitSpoiled rottenOnce at fiveTwice at sevenThrice at sixteenAnd again at thirtyShriveled citrus navelRotten apple corePrecious peach fuzzAnd a swollenEngorgedPlum Twice awakeTwice asleepEither wayPeeled and paredSweet supp… Read on blog or Reader The Rising Phoenix Review Read on blog or Reader Petri Dish By Rachel Stevens The Rising Phoenix Review May 26 Petri Dish Low hanging fruit Spoiled rotten Once at five Twice at seven Thrice at sixteen And again at thirty Shriveled citrus navel Rotten apple core Precious peach fuzz And a swollen Engorged Plum Twice awake Twice asleep Either way Peeled and pared Sweet supple fruit Pristine against the morning dew I wonder how these boys turned men Drink their juice Without flinching Now ripened She is made to feel Like the evening summer breeze Like lazy newspaper Sunday mornings Like stealing candy from a baby Easy By Rachel Stevens Biography: Rachel Stevens is a poet from Michigan. She currently resides in Nashville, TN with her husband and two German Shepherds. She has been writing her whole life, but is only now submitting to publications. She hopes to someday be a published author. Comment

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