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Citrus Delight

Absentmindedly, I placed the slice of orange in my mouth. As my teeth penetrated the thin outer skin the flavor burst on my senses like fourth of July sparklers. I closed my eyes to savor the moment. Slowly, I chewed as the sweet, tangy juice filled my mouth and ran down my chin. Greedily, I ate but could not recapture the utter delight of that very first bite.

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Date: 10/9/2014 7:11:00 PM
a delightful poem (which i could picture perfectly) with a wise and oh-so-true ending!
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Cona Adams
Date: 10/10/2014 6:46:00 AM
Thank you Ilene. Our aim with any poem is to touch the senses. Unfortunately, too many of mine refer to food . . . so many, in fact, that I have a themed book, "You Want Hushpuppies with That?" Grin.

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