Fleeting Ripeness

 


 Fleeting Ripeness

 

 

Who will:

soften my sharp edges?

forgive my faults?

melt me with moments,

so we stay in time?

 

I will:

iron out my creases,

unburden my impurities,

be found in

fleeting ripeness.

 

 

Linda Sacco

 

Linda Sacco is a teacher and writer living in Melbourne, Australia.

Her qualifications include Bachelor of Arts (Professional Writing) from Victoria University and Master of Teaching (Primary) from The University of Melbourne.

Her poetry has been published in Ariel Chart, Bluepepper, Dead Snakes, Dual Coast Magazine, 50 Haikus, Haiku Journal, Inwood Indiana, Poetry Quarterly, Poetry Pacific, Tanka Journal, Three Line Poetry and Track + Signal Magazine. Her first full-length poetry collection is Waves.

She is the author of the Which Is Your Perfect Pet? ebook series with titles on Dog Breeds, Designer Dogs, Cat Breeds and Birds.

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