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, which kicks off today, The Thread is introducing Poetry Fridays. Each Friday in April, we will publish a selection of poetry from local independent publishing houses Graywolf Press and Coffee House Press.


which are good or bad, and they were all good, 


even the slightly overripe ones with bruises 


had a bitter ferment that only brightened

the scent. And the too­young ones, firm 


and slightly sour, not yet softened by the sun. 


And the ripe ones, that felt like biting into 

They had been elegant in the tree, tiny coquettes 


blushing more and more until I picked them,  


then they were minimalist and matte­colored


in wooden bowls, so barely furred one couldn't help 


but clothe them, enclose them with your hand, 


caress each one thoroughly before taking a bite, 


Each one tastes different, like a mind having 


the thought of an apricot, the apricot of a thought, 


whose goodness occurs over time, so that


some had been better earlier, others soon

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April 1 marks the beginning of National Poetry Month. Every Friday in April, The Thread will share a collection of poetry from local presses.

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