Deep red and luscious <br />Cherries too tempting to leave <br />Hanging on the tree <br /> <br />The children were quick <br />To fill their baskets with speed <br />Before dawn could break <br /> <br />The trees were soon bare <br />When the farmers awakened <br />They just stared in shock<br /><br />Sandra Martyres<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cherry-pickers-haiku-style/