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“Muscadines”
Muscadines, muscadines
Lenten-purple fruit of the land
the supreme bunchless grape
Muscadines, muscadines
the word itself derived from the Latin for Muse
she who rules from her throne of wine
Muscadines, muscadines
their overture of sweetness in the mouth and brain
testifying to the Holy Trinity of Sun, Rain, and Dirt
Muscadines, muscadines
of the “wild and haunting” taste
in the words of radio chef Lynn Rosetta-Caspar
Muscadines, muscadines
radiant Mississippi jewels
in the crown of Autumn
– James Tighe
