The orange 🍊

Just two people sharing a nice little orange for lunch..

I brought in an orange for lunch
I’m glad I can provide for you
I know it’s the only thing you’ll eat this morning
the ring of the bell is my cue,
I take out the plump porous fruit and juice squirts all over my knuckle.
The smells of the citrus rinds fills the room but bitterness made us both chuckle
They say oranges are good for sight
And I may have to agree
Because when we shared that sweet zesty nectar, All I could see was your beauty.
Something so small as an orange.
Can hold so much simplicity.
I hope you never stop liking oranges.
So our love can last for infinity.

Author's Note

Inspired by “the orange” by Wendy cope, if you haven’t read it I highly recommend!!

Reviews

[W. Barrett Munn]

This is nice. It felt like a discovery of how to connect with someone with whom connections are fleeting.

Winston

[Patricia Wedel]

A tangy Orange is Radiant as a Silver Moon... Pat

[Gee]

Morning. Have just read Wendy Coles version, very good.
Enjoyed reading your take on it. Well done

[jaye river]

what a sweet ode to wendy cope. that is one of my favorite poems! great job.

[Lorry]

I don't think I've ever shared an orange with someone. A satsuma, yes, but not an orange.
I shall put that right as soon as possible. Maybe I had an orange related incident when young. I do know that it stings like flip when it squirts in your eye, so maybe that explains my lack of fruit sharing memories with this particular fruit.
If it backfires and she looks disdainful at me, in a "are you saying I look fat?" way, I won't blame you, honest.. It will just be another reason to dislike oranges! 😊

[e]

🤣 I’m glad you liked the poem

[duff]

The smell and texture is off the charts. Beautifully creative.

[e]

Thank you so much your comment so is appreciated!!! Thanks ;)

[Tom]

How endearing in sentiment, that bright orange fruit not just healthy, nutrition but symbolic of mutual love, respect and admiration, delighfully penned!

[e]

Thank you:)

[D. Mansfield]

Amazing poem . With very few words you conveyed a mountain of feelings, wishes, likes. Loves, thank you

[e]

Thank you for the lovely comment I’m glad you liked my piece :)

[nadia dmitri]

Wow this is so good. I love when people take seemingly inconsequential things and connect them to such big emotions, you did this so well. I really like this poem, great job :)

[e]

Thank you I’m so glad you liked it :)) I just loved Wendy copes “the orange” poem so much I felt drawn to write my own:))

[Chris Shaw]

I like the simplicity of this poem. Such a nice thing to do, to share the segments out with all all that vitamin C in the flesh. Yummy.

Chris

[e]

Thank you for your comment chris, I enjoyed writing it. It’s a fun and lighthearted poem compared to my others🙈