Theresa monteiro

BLESSED IS THE FRUIT 

Pastel charts in baby books
show proportions:
He was the size of a lemon 
when he died.
Lemons. They fit so snugly in the palm,
cool and with a gentle give, 
yellow skin so cheerful, dimpled. 
Sliced and squeezed, pulp
sticks to fingers—
tart.

THERESA MONTEIRO LIVES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WITH HER HUSBAND AND SIX CHILDREN. SHE IS A FORMER TEACHER AND HOLDS AN MFA FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. SHE HAS HAD POEMS PUBLISHED IN PITTSBURGH POETRY JOURNAL, GOOD FAT POETRY, LUNATION, SILVER NEEDLE PRESS, AND FORTHCOMING IN THE MEADOW. SHE RECEIVED THE DICK SHEA MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR POETRY IN 2019.