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Carrie Green

Against a red and white striped fabric background reminiscent of a vintage tablecloth, a painted illustration shows a half-eaten apple core and three whole red apples. The core reveals pale flesh within its reddish-brown exterior, while the whole apples display subtle green undertones in their deep red coloring, creating a poignant scene that reflects Carrie Green's poem about family memories and grief through food symbolism.

Eating Apples

A family memory—as small as how Uncle Buck ate an apple—connects generations, even through loss and grief.

By Carrie Green /