This poem came from the December 6, 2011 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by
avalon_calling. It was sponsored out of the general fund based on
an audience poll.
Sundrops
Tears of the sun,
squeezed fresh,
cling to the twigs
of the fruit trees
becoming lemons
and in time,
lemon drops,
as sweet and sour
as the yellow light
that begat them.