Citrus

Lemons
accomplish
more than blues will,
oranges, only peel for
sunsets
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Plocica Avatar
July 22, 2009 at 11:55 AM
This is so nice James. I'm only eleven and started to write poems. My uncle said you write wonderfully. He was right. I love this poem. X's and O's ...Amber
Cantu Avatar
July 18, 2009 at 11:51 PM
I like food poetry, it is so.."home made"? @.@ oh, it is warm always, and with an afternoon mood jojojo thanks a lot for the experience =D
Doggett Avatar
July 18, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Jim, you are an exceptional poet. Thank you. You give me encouragement.
Kendrick Avatar
July 18, 2009 at 8:24 AM
Beautifully expressed of a sunset or could be a sunrise. Thanks your comments on my poem. Sara
Strand Avatar
July 17, 2009 at 11:53 PM
Thanks for your welcome comments today Jim.Rgds Brian
Anish Avatar
July 17, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Juicy poem! Never knew about this form before - I looked it up on the forms site on the "soup". Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish
Köhp Avatar
July 17, 2009 at 9:11 PM
"Only peel for sunsets" so vibrant. A wonderful cinqku and thank you for reading my stuff! Nathaniel
Bowen Avatar
July 17, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Wisdom in oranges is always a unique portrait of poetry....very nice Great Job! A very thought provoking cinqku...the meare thought that an accomplishment can be one up by a lemon...it ...it's lovely! And it's cool to have pieces like this here at the shhhhhoupie....thanks for your kind comment on autumns breeze~ always a friend here at the shhhhoup.... bye for now... :)
Richards Avatar
July 17, 2009 at 7:48 AM
Wonderful images ... this was nicely done!!! :) ~ Carrie
Strand Avatar
July 17, 2009 at 12:24 AM
Nice painterly picture Jim.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments today
Gorelick Avatar
July 16, 2009 at 6:31 PM
Wonderful -tart -poem.. More than one meaning I think! BG
Peranteau Avatar
July 16, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Now I'm thirsty James ! Great poem friend ! james
Chircop Avatar
July 16, 2009 at 6:05 PM
I LOVE CITRUS-quite a blended mixtur of our lives emotions ,do i get it jim?;-)lemons accomplish more than blues yet i go for the oranges--beautiful sunsets,love them more then sunrise,they re somehow romantic--great write jimbo;-)jim--charma
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