Seeking Fruit in the Wild

Now that gas prices have upped the price of food, especially exotic produce, we find ourselves realizing how much we’ve taken fresh fruits and veggies for granted. I learned this lesson all too well when I visited Alaska and realized how my health was affected by a simple change in diet. My verse is below.

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One Apple’s Carbon Footprint

In my hand, an apple,
in my safe Utah home.
I bought it in Alaska
for a single dollar. 
So precious I saved it.
The label reads,
“Grown in New Zealand.”
Such a journey,
one piece of fruit.
How easily the transport
of all things exotic
might collapse.
And we, reduced to local fare,
would remember what generations forgot.

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