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Apples and Oranges

Apples and oranges are different It must be the color They sell at markets at low prices Along with all other fruits and vegetables Who have no souls to bargain for Atheist to the core Kissed by the sun for warmth When apples and oranges are pressed for information Truth and juice ooze from their pores A real taste for justice must be explored and savored When cut into slices Displayed at parties openly You find out what they really are But the difference between oranges and apples Poring over and over again in the mind Remains a mystery Oranges are orange But why are apples red It must be their color But that's just a guess

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Casarah Nance

Date: 6/3/2016 6:37:00 AM

Clever! I enjoyed this and your wordplay, You are always a treat to read! :)

Earl Schumacker
Date: 6/3/2016 12:35:00 PM

Good afternoon Casarah, Thank you so much. I'm blushing. I haven't assigned a color to it yet but I think it is somewhere between pink and red... and perhaps over the rainbow...somewhere. Take care. Earl

Casarah Nance
Date: 6/3/2016 8:28:00 AM

That is very interesting thought... I always leave your writes thinking in different ways... you extend the borders and take thoughts where many never go. :) :)

Earl Schumacker
Date: 6/3/2016 8:22:00 AM

Good morning Casarah, It is always good to hear from you. Thank you for your nice comments. I wonder what Adam and Eve might have said about this topic. They could have just as easily called the fruit they ate a "Reds." Who is to say the thing they ate wasn't a pomegranate... (That is a fruit of another color.) As you can see, I'm in a silly mood today. Thanks again. Have a wonderful day. Take care. Earl