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My Papaw/Papaya Poem:
I am unsure about whether the papaw is seasonal
Like other fruits in the Caribbean such as the mango, jamoon, and awara
In other words, it is not clear to me whether the trees produce a lot of the fruit at a certain time of the year
It does not appear to be so
For I believe the papaw is available all year round.
The papaw is used when it is young and also when it is mature or ripe
The young or green papaw is used by Caribbean households in a special way
The ripe papaw is orange on the inside and eaten with or without the skin
Sometimes, it is used for making a smooth fruit concoction made with milk
The seeds are healthy too
They look like dark hair on the papaw.
I have had quite a few over the last few weeks in Linden, Guyana
When walking through the neighborhood in Linden, I noticed at least one tree with lots of green fruit.
Inside Fahmeena Odetta's Head 
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