Ode to Tomatoes

The tomato is the focus

The tomato is the focus of the poem and is described as invading the kitchen, resting among everyday objects, and shining with its own light. It becom

The poem is set in December

The poem is set in December, which is the peak of summer in Chile. This helps create the atmosphere of freshness, abundance, and overflowing harvest.

The tomato is treated like

The tomato is treated like a living being that enters the kitchen, takes its ease, is murdered by the knife, and is wed to the onion in the salad.

The poem uses visual and taste

The poem uses visual and taste-related images such as tomato juice running through the streets, red viscera, aroma of the roast, and fiery colour. The

The tomato is metaphorically 'wed'

The tomato is metaphorically 'wed' to the clear onion, and the salad becomes a wedding celebration with oil, pepper, salt, parsley, and potatoes as pa