A Poem in Essence
Extracting a poem
like juicing a lime
a few squeezed droplets
filtering pulp
a concentrate of![]()
like juicing a lime
a few squeezed droplets
filtering pulp
a concentrate of

This poem is copyright (©) D. Eric Herrington 2026

About the Writer
D. Eric Herrington
Herrington's children's poetry is @TheToyPress @TheDirigible @Scaryness
.com and a short fiction @UnderbellyPress and longlisted
@frazzledlitmag @FromOneLine. He taught an energized 5th-grade ELA class for nearly two decades, made crumpled paper recycle bin shots past cat swatting defenders, and holds a B.S. and Th.M.