I favor smaller apples because I eat the core and all.
Although committed to the task,
I’ll readily admit that there is always a bite or two
that you have to chew without pleasure,
generally due to the starchiness.
It helps if you don’t bite down on the seeds,
which will tinge even the sweetest
ambrosia apple with bitterness.
I employ skills chewing sunflower seeds,
honed in countless baseball dugouts,
applying the basic...