Marmalade Street
...On a street of mellow autumn, gold leaves have turned deep orange
As harvest season offers vibrant hues, and cold that makes you cringe
And wild, bitter orange sunsets, are caught between plummy da...
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Categories:
bitter orange, autumn, beauty, color, happiness,
Form: Sijo
Raver
...he’s a raver, deep from marrow, born
who screams at moons to curse the morn
and though his flesh is bloodless, torn
he woos the beast inside him
for night alone won’t hide him
he creeps the ne...
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Categories:
bitter orange, dark,
Form: Rhyme
Voice of Glory
...you sing ...
from the mocking mask of the
ashen August moon
you laugh ...
from the tummy tickles of
braided pigtails and jelly shoes
you cry ...
from the mud-streaked and blistered
bloat ...
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Categories:
bitter orange, analogy, life, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
No Longer Thirsty Now For I Know Where the Lemon Trees Grow---
...I know the land where the lemon-trees flower.
Grows, God has instilled in me a chance to shower;
To cry about those sadden things;
To pray for the suddenly glad tidings;
I am thirsty Lord
~c...
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Categories:
bitter orange, cheer up, community, drink,
Form: Lyric
Marvellous Marmalade
...January.
I now perform the annual alchemy,
my purpose :
to capture Spanish sunshine in a jar.
Seville :
white fragrant flower to bitter orange sphere.
Childrey :
sugar, water, shredded peel ...
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Categories:
bitter orange, food, fruit, january,
Form: Free verse
And Aim
...By the blank firing squad we waited as the soldiers
loaded brass tacks and high angled themselves in
line. Filling the glass lungs stood before that
apathetic gaze, full by the noon day's glare....
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Categories:
bitter orange, angst, confusion, death, depression,
Form: Free verse
Blooming Summer
...Daylights departure comes near
Her colors are aroused on a pallet premier
A dab of crimson and bitter orange too
Mixed in with a paisley powdered blue
Heavenly kissed dusted yellow
A peculiar ...
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Categories:
bitter orange, nature, people, seasons
Form: Rhyme