Return of the mangosteen

Surprise of surprises, mangosteens, those glorious tropical fruits, can be found in Turkey.

Thanks to Regina for spotting this fruit and delivering it to a traveler still confused about where East Asia went. And, inspired by the return of the mangosteen, another ode:

Littlest of fruits

Well, not that little

You are bigger than a grape, and a cherry too

Sometimes you even outsize an apricot, lucky you

You hide a ton of flavor in your little white segments

Hidden underneath the purple husk

You go on long walks, and disappear from view

I thought I lost you back on the islands

But you came back, you came back

You home like a pigeon

And always find my mouth

This time, the park would be your last stop

The grass was fine

The weather fantastic

And your ride with a friend brief and lovely

A quick peel and your hemispheres parted

With your stem intact

You went around the circle of us

One piece gone, then another

Until at least you were down to your final segment

Of course, we couldn't stop there

And so that was it, that was how

We ate you