Poem: "Asian Pears"
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This is today's freebie, prompted by LJ user Rhodielady_47.
"Asian Pears"
Crunchy and juicy,
Asian pears are more about
texture than flavor --
so tasty in fruit salads,
refreshing after summer.
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Notes:
The tanka form belongs to the family of Oriental poetry.
Asian pears, also known as apple-pears, have a distinctive texture but not a lot of flavor.
Kigo are words used in haiku and other Asian poetry to symbolize a season. Asian pears represent autumn.
"Asian Pears"
Crunchy and juicy,
Asian pears are more about
texture than flavor --
so tasty in fruit salads,
refreshing after summer.
* * *
Notes:
The tanka form belongs to the family of Oriental poetry.
Asian pears, also known as apple-pears, have a distinctive texture but not a lot of flavor.
Kigo are words used in haiku and other Asian poetry to symbolize a season. Asian pears represent autumn.
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Date: 2016-02-03 07:32 pm (UTC)They're known as nashi pears hereabouts.
Yes...
Date: 2016-02-03 07:35 pm (UTC)Flavor
Date: 2016-02-04 12:08 am (UTC)Sincerely,
Firstar28
Re: Flavor
Date: 2016-02-04 12:36 am (UTC)The Asian pears I've tried were bland and unappealing to me, but others might be better.
The European pears I grow in my yard aren't dessert pears, but cooking pears. They're crunchy and not very flavorful when raw. But when cooked, they become sweet and tender -- whereas dessert pears lose both their shape and their flavor.
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Date: 2016-02-03 02:59 am (UTC)Aha! Today I have learnt something.
Yes...
Date: 2016-02-03 03:01 am (UTC)