ode to my lover as a tomato (December 3rd, 2010)

[silkfetus]

you are the love apple of my eye  
i consume you
              in diverse ways                             
          characteristic of the solanaceae            
from the latin
solari, to soothe
or solanum
   your flowers resembling solar rays  
 also named nightshade
you are often strongly scented
and sometimes
   narcotic or poisonous 
the nahua
called you
xitomatl
meaning
plump thing
with a navel!