Student Poetry Competition 2026 Finalist: Pink Juicy Cold Fruit – An Ekphrastic Haiku Poem

Pink Juicy Cold Fruit – An Ekphrastic Haiku Poem

by Halima Ercan, Ilim College
Foundation – Year 2 Ekphrastic Poetry Finalist

‘Watermelon Sugar’ by Penny Brooshooft (2023)

Pink juicy cold fruit

We are at a nice palace

There is a clay jar.

Which single line in your poem are you the absolute proudest of?

I am proudest of the first line because it describes the taste in my mouth when I first saw the picture of the fruit.

Describe your poem in three words

Unique, creative, descriptive.

Where is your absolute favourite place to sit when you are brainstorming ideas?

I like to sit in my bed because it is comfortable and soft.