Poetry

Time

Ekphrastic Poem

Labors of love need space to ripen like fruit The time required is unknown until affection manifests Appearances are deceiving Forcing connection is biting into an unripe persimmon And expecting a ripe pear Bitter with a lingering aftertaste

Toni Crowe retired as the Vice President of Operations to pursue her dream of being a writer. Toni has written six books, two of which won the 2019 Reader’s Choice Gold Awards. Her bestselling business book, “Bullets and Bosses Don’t Have Friends: How Do You Manage A Man Sitting With His Dick in His Hand?” was one of the winners. Her first book, “Never a $7 Whore” was the other.

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