my life is a ripe pumpkin
connected to the earth
growing green from the
hard work of soil where
i put down roots to vine
out from the tender shoot
of youth into fruitful years,
orange and mellow with
graced blessings, full;
yet, intermingled with the
photo by lynn
seeds of good intentions
hidden inside me, ooze
slimy memories strung
with sticky emotions; sin.
i desire to be cleaned up,
hollowed out of my muck
and filled with radiant light;
though the carving might
be painful, i will wear a
genuine smile on my face,
aglow with true wisdom.
Linking to Bjorn’s metaphor challenge at dVerse Poets’ pub: “Meeting the Bar”. My poem’s theme inspired by children’s book: The Pumpkin Patch Parable by Liz Curtis Higgs.
a poem in my pocket 
Sep 29, 2019 @ 10:38:46
Excellent use of metaphor Lynn! Creatively conceived, and very effective! October Jack-O -Lantern… 🙂
Sep 29, 2019 @ 13:56:39
I appreciate your comments, Rob!
Sep 28, 2019 @ 16:21:30
Very nicely done! Pumpkins filled with light! I love it. All that muck contains the seeds of life that get passed on… but that would be another poem!
Sep 28, 2019 @ 18:20:27
thanks, Dwight 😀
Sep 28, 2019 @ 14:11:51
I wonder about that mischievous grin coming from the carved out lantern…
but at least the muck can be put into pies 🙂
Sep 28, 2019 @ 18:19:50
Thanks for your thoughts of a mischievous grin and pumpkin pie!
Sep 27, 2019 @ 17:41:11
Oh would that we all could be hollowed out of our muck and filled with radiant light! Great metaphor.
Sep 28, 2019 @ 06:12:26
Yes, thank you, Beverly!
Sep 27, 2019 @ 14:28:03
I like especially those seeds of good intentions and these lines: “i put down roots to vine
out from the tender shoot
of youth into fruitful years,”
Sep 27, 2019 @ 17:14:21
I appreciate your encouraging words, Frank.
Sep 27, 2019 @ 12:42:32
This is a great metaphor – I’ll never look at a pumpkin lantern in quite the same way. How wonderful to be filled with light.
Sep 27, 2019 @ 17:15:56
His light, I pray…thanks som much, Sarah!
Sep 27, 2019 @ 11:24:49
Wonderful extended metaphor! At first, I thought, “Why a pumpkin and not some other plant?” but through the course of the poem you explained it. Good job for making it surprising and engrossing!
Sep 27, 2019 @ 17:17:22
Thanks for reading to the end…glad you were surprised 😀
Sep 27, 2019 @ 10:30:00
Such a great metaphor – and perfect timing!
Sep 27, 2019 @ 10:33:22
Thanks, Phillip…yes, my mind naturally turned to autumn 🙂