Favourite Poem

SEVEN WAYS OF LOOKING AT AN ORANGE

by Rich Accetta-Evans

1
“One orange Section
Standing for the whole.

2
Two of them
their thin wet skins
adhering gently.

3
A long white string of pulp
pulled
from the mouth
of the naked orange.

4
The translucent orange body
holds
opaque and pointed seeds.

5
The setting sun
is hotter
And drier than an orange.

6
The orange peel is gone,
a soft white coat remains.

7
Orange peel and eggshell
Among the coffe grounds.”

September 14, 1994

I really do like this poem, although I don’t like poetry. The poem shows different ways to look at an orange, but it may make you have different ways to see the world.

2 thoughts on “Favourite Poem

  1. Lauren,
    You left a comment on my letter to adults. Thanks for the comment by the way! This is a really cool poem! It really shows how you can use your imagination to look at such ordinary things. Please visit my blog!
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