Dill Pickle Relish
by Shelley Bain

Onions

Cucumbers

Bell peppers

Garlic

Wispy

Dark green

Ferny

Leaves,

Light brown

Oval

Convex seeds

Atop an umbrella

Of delicate

Yellow green fronds

Chopped cucumbers

and garlic

Simmering in

Vinegar

Onions and peppers

burning your eyes

tingling your nose

Tangy

Sour

Oh so sweet

Dill pickle relish

Packed in jars

On the shelves.