Photo courtesy of chefseattle


Not only is it National Cherry Pie Day today, but February is National Cherry Month.

Cherry soda, cherry blossoms, cherry Lip Smackers, cherry pie and a-cherry-on-top are all little sparklers with which to celebrate National Cherry Month.

So have a great Friday, grab a slice of pie and enjoy the cherry goodness.


The cliché of cherry-stained-lips
Annette Marie Hyder

He says:
When you are near
nothing comes to mind
but cherry-stained-lips and sky-blue-eyes.
And even in my thoughts these clichés
clang together like empty cans
to crush against my inner forehead
like the Neanderthal guy
that you bring out in me
all Caliban lack of grace.

She says:
Don't underestimate
the appeal that a hairy knuckle
bent with gentleness can bring
or the way your confusion
can cause my heart to swing.
That  forehead crushed can
has left its dent along your inner skin
and I am strangely drawn
to mark it with a kiss.