This is expressed as Moisture Content or Water Content
Most food items have a water content. Even seemingly 'solidified' foods such as a piece of bread or bun have a certain water content in them.
For vegetables and fruits, the water content as a percentage of the weight can be huge.
For example, fruits such as Watermelons contain 92% in every bite with just 6% sugar and 2% fiber by weight.
Pound was influenced here by the Japanese haiku form, which utilises images from nature to connect the momentary with the timeless, the miniature with the transcendent. The idea of people's faces being like 'petals' suggests their fragility and the brevity of life
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