Wednesday, February 11, 2015

a fruit and a color

                                                                              Attribution: Danny Gregory
Image: Two of a Kind (here)

Fruits of the citrus kind
Grapefruits lemons limes and oranges
Sharing commonality to the taste-buds
of sour bitter and sweetness
Balanced hybrid catering to all

Given to certain specifics though
They are cultivated for a certain good

Bitter oranges for marmalades
Bergamot oranges grown for its peel
A contribution to aromatic adventures
A primary essence for perfumes
Trifoliate oranges the hardy ones
That can withstand the sub-freezing cold
Mandarins the sweet offerings
Taken fresh taken raw
Munches or juices

The saga of an orange
A fruit and a color
Lauded as one
convenient in a fruit basket
Readily to be peeled
Taken as a fruit to munch or
to be taken to quench
a thirsty palate

For Gabriella's hosting at d'Verse Poetics:
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17 comments:

  1. Brian MillerFebruary 11, 2015 at 6:31 AM

    nice...i love oranges...when i lived in florida, we had an orange tree and would eat them right off the tree...kissed by the sun...they were so good.....

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  2. GabriellaFebruary 11, 2015 at 7:25 AM

    This is a great tribute to citrus in general and oranges in particular! I love them too, on their own, as a drink, in drinks, in cakes or biscuits, in curries...

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  3. Sherry Blue SkyFebruary 11, 2015 at 7:37 AM

    I learned about some oranges I hadnt heard of, Hank. Cool write! It is amazing,the healthy offerings so readily available in this world.

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  4. Myrna R.February 11, 2015 at 7:43 AM

    You gave me a new appreciation for oranges. I never realized there were so many kinds. Thanks Hank for writing about them.

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  5. Pat HattFebruary 11, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    Oranges sure have their own saga from growth to being eaten. Never liked them much though

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    Ooh! A palate satisfying poem. Sweet and sour imagery. Well-penned.
    -HA

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  7. C.S.HFebruary 11, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    Gotta love oranges.. :) Well written Hank!

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  8. brudbergFebruary 11, 2015 at 10:29 AM

    Oh I love the citrus fruits... they have so many uses.. Hurrah for life that gives me lemons

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  9. SusanFebruary 11, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    Nea! So many different kinds.

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  10. MaryFebruary 11, 2015 at 12:04 PM

    You make me hungry, Hank! Loved all the varieties of orange you mentioned. Don't think we have all of them here.

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  11. ClaudiaFebruary 11, 2015 at 1:13 PM

    i love oranges.. during the winter is cut one each morning in my breakfast müsli...hmmmmm

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  12. GraceFebruary 11, 2015 at 2:35 PM

    I too love oranges & mandarins ~ Sweet ~

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  13. lynn__February 11, 2015 at 4:08 PM

    Enjoyed this sweet & juicy saga of an orange...they are so "convenient in a fruit basket"... i just now set a fruit basket on the table, including mandarins!

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  14. ayalaFebruary 11, 2015 at 5:25 PM

    I love oranges:) reminds me of my beloved grandmother.

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  15. TruedessaFebruary 11, 2015 at 6:26 PM

    This makes me want to have some juicy citrus fruit. I usually eat a grapefruit each morning and oranges are so yummy.

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  16. Holy Ghost WriterFebruary 11, 2015 at 6:39 PM

    Oranges are a great snack

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  17. humbirdFebruary 12, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    Nice ode to oranges and such...haven't noticed this particular photo somehow....oranges needed for life fulfillment, don't they add sour taste, when the rest around so sweet? .. :)

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