19 thoughts on “Shades of the Sun”

  3. I love mangoes, Reena. They are a wonderful treat (especially when frozen) on a hot day. My half-Thai step-daughters and I created many Thai dishes with mango. I loved your description, “shades of the sun.”

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        1. We overdo certain things in childhood 😀 But yes, mangoes lend to different dishes – desserts, raita, salads, shakes, lassi or just scooping the flesh out of wedges with a sharp spoon.

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  7. I loved this. Farmer brings me straight back to the croft, though we grow brassicas and potatoes rather than fruit. The opening line has the feel of lived graft in it: long toil says it all, no need to dress it up. I like how you follow that with the chain of others benefiting: palate, purse, profit. Even without naming politics, it’s all there.

    But it’s the twist at the end I relished: “shades of the sun / on our tongue” is such a sensuous shift. Your final phrase hints at kenning: tongue-mango, a lush compound of taste, time and land. Beautiful. A poem with real ripeness. (I couldn’t resist.)

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