Edward
Noblesis the author of Through One Tear, published by Peresa Books, a
1997 National book Critics Circle "Notable Book" and The Bluestone Walk, (Persea Books, 2000). He
was included on Library Journal's prestigious list of "24 Poets for the 21st
Century." He lives in Bangor, Maine.
In the Vegetable Kingdom
Having failed in its aspirations
to go deeper
into darkness, to escape the heights
and the sun, the carrot withered.
The shrunken wrinkled thing
lay pathetic on the plate
beside the hearty others.
To make matters worse,
there was suddenly night, and the harsh ring
of kitchen light, and the distant
