lying back to back
on a plate
an orange
and a banana
each dreams
its own dream

Cezanne comes over
gives the banana
a half turn
its graceful inner curve now
embraces the orange's plumpness
suddenly the air softens and becomes clear
the color fluid vivid and rich

An orange
and a banana
lying face to face
on a plate
with their dreams merged
they soon ripen
into an impressionistic
still life