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October 7, 2010 - Love Sections a Grapefruit by Barbara Bates
Love Sections a Grapefruit
by Barbara Bates The knife circles the inside edge along the lip until the little triangles loosen and the fruit opens to more than it's mirror image, an interior pattern, so perfectly hewn that following it ensures each bite exquisite. But those in a hurry to taste the pulp will quarter the whole and eagerly fold spoke, membrane and zest into their mouths. They never notice the divine pattern, the discreet placement of flesh in the mold, juice just runs down their chins and on to the floor. Frpm Caveat Lector. Barbara Bates has published work in American Indian Culture and Research Journal, Red Rock Review, and elsewhere. Her first book, Littoral Zone (John Daniel Press), appeared in 2004. She lives in Santa Barbara, California. 
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