Community Roots had been given some pineapples left over from the Tropical Pressure Festival last weekend and I was given one. I’ll make a Heligan Pineapple Cake or two with it.

I was saddened to read of the death of the American poet, Andre Gibson who wrote, among many others,  the wonderful poem  “Dying is the opposite of leaving.” – Andrea Gibson (8/13/1975 – 7/14/2025) . Look it up. 

When a poet dies

A poet who was sun

Bright and warm

Searing truth

Hopeful rays

We

Whose ears were blessed

Whose souls were healed

Whose hearts were held

By their words

We

Flicker in the darkness

With the stars they planted

In our breath

We

constellations of memories

Shining tears of gratitude

Pulling us closer to each other

In honor

In grief

In love

Rest well dear poet

We will carry your light

#AndreaGibson