Love Pomes: 10 Ways to Write Your Ode to Pears and Apples

Who doesn't love apples and pears? Then again, who doesn't love poetry? So, with that in mind, here goes nothing: You may not be aware as you eat that pear and bring apples into your home. I don't mean to be cute but there's a name for that fruit and believe it or not, it's a pome. Okay, I promise that's the last time, I'll deliver a rhyme (oops) or even try a lot of annoying alliteration.

One of the many great things about pears and apples is their nutritional continuity. There's no need to list vitamin and mineral content for each entry. I can sum it up before you even get to the mouth-watering list below: Pome fruits are low-fat, sodium-free, cholesterol-free, and a good source of both fiber and vitamin C. (Can you rhyme ingest-it-all with cholesterol?)

Of course, those flavorful apples and pears are best enjoyed raw or juiced but that certainly doesn't mean you can't write a haiku for your apple pie or pear-hazelnut crisp.

No matter how you choose to indulge, be sure to stay as local and organic as you can.

Keep reading to discover 5 Apples Worthy of a Sonnet.