Hamna Labeeb

Summary

"The Fruits" is a poignant reflection on life, loss, and the unspoken sorrow of unaccounted losses, illustrated through the metaphor of mangoes and their life cycle.

Abstract

The poem "The Fruits" by Sana Rose delves into the themes of life, growth, and the inevitability of loss. It uses the imagery of mangoes blooming in winter and ripening in summer to draw parallels with the cycle of life. The mangoes, likened to "babies of illegitimate thoughts," symbolize the potential that may never come to fruition, hanging upside down, they represent the silent sacrifices and the unseen burdens that are eventually released to either nourish the earth

POETRY | LIFE | LOSS

The Fruits

Some losses are unaccounted for….

Mangoes from winter blossoms swinging in the summer breeze.

Hung from their baby bums; upside down, babies of illegitimate thoughts, born to the early hours. A few new leaves sprout on their umbilical cords flying free, so that they can cook for themselves. And save the burden, they drop to be devoured or to splatter into humus for future soils.

I scrutinize the seeds — all real and plain.

Everyday, the thud of their head on my roof awakens me.

Not the faintest whimper heard in the quietude of secrecy.

Some things are born only to be lost to time; and some things, only to be lost.

Written on March 27th, 2017

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Sana Rose is an award-nominated novelist, poet, physician, counseling professional, freelance writer and mom. She is based out of Kerala, India. Her debut women’s fiction novel ‘Sandcastles’ was shortlisted for ARL Literary Awards 2018 for Best Author soon after publication.