Pineapple Memories (for Carmen)
That scaly fruit
barricaded and stealthy
that tough palm with ridges
secretive and guarded
which I surmised
was kinship
what attracted her
and impelled her to say
with delight
every time she wrestled
to unsheathe it of its plated armor
that the fruit inside
its sweet yellow nakedness
made her forget the recurring nightmare
of the concentration camp
and brought paradise
without death
the instant she placed it
in her mouth
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Bonnie McClellan-Broussard 
Nicely done. And a subtle making of a metaphor of the fruit for her. Thank you!
Great Poem,
It touch my heart and soul.