Strawberries (and Papaya) with Cream .....

Strawberry season here in Mumbai, and FB and blog friend Magiceye, posted a wonderful photograph of strawberries, which got some one's taste buds tingling. There was a suggestion about Cream.

And lo behold,in minutes,   Magiceye posted an amazing visual of Strawberries and Papaya pieces, immersed in each other in a wonderful cream that smothered them.

Here in Mumbai, fruit vendors will sell strawberries, packed in small cardboard boxes, lined inside by leaves from the native farm. Some folks who think they are modern but are environmentally unaware, continue to sell them in plastic boxes. The sturdy Papaya, is found, many times, wrapped in a newspaper sitting with its contemporaries, and emerges out only when the vendor tells you that he is a good piece to take home.

Naturally , it gave me ideas. ....:-)

(photo by Deepak Amembal Magiceye)
A bridal red,

Strawberry Tai
sitting amidst
her relatives and friends,
on a carpet
of green leaves,
lovingly
prepared
by her family
before she left the hills.

She goes through
some tumultuous times,
now
in a bag
with the
rowdy bananas
and phoren-returned apples
all together
with an unusual
personality
wrapped in a newspaper.

Times have changed.

Today,
it's Papayabhai, the groom,
who comes covered
with newspaper,
for his own good;
while the bride
giggles and nudges her friends.....

Some pre-wedding jitters,
and they arrive together
at the
cool white grounds,
absolutely in pieces,
nervous
on their Big Day.

The auspicious time
has come,
and Strawberry Tai and Papayabhai
simply clutch each other
as the  wedding guests
shower them
with dollops of fresh cream,
amidst a confetti of sugar....

Despite 14-2-12 = 0
They celebrate Valentines Day !