Sandra Martyres - Cherry Pickers (Haiku style)

Deep red and luscious
Cherries too tempting to leave
Hanging on the tree

The children were quick
To fill their baskets with speed
Before dawn could break

The trees were soon bare
When the farmers awakened
They just stared in shock

Sandra Martyres

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