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Citrus

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A mandarin sits solitary
on the scrubbed wood,
kitchen table.
Orange sweetness,
pale blue wood.

Bitter peel set,
piece by piece,
cradle like strips
in the sea.

Eight sections,
hopeful,
cling together
thinly veiled.

Broke, split
by the smallest finger,
orange juice
drips.

Carelessly eaten,
piece by piece.
Dreamer
gazes out,
sea's setting sun.

Breeze sneaks in
stray rays,
sweeping slender peels
to the floor.
Still not entirely satisfied with this - so it's open to change, but I know if I don't go ahead and put it up I probably never will. Hope you enjoy :) Comments and critiques welcome as always.
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Wyn--'s avatar
I can say this much, it makes me want to eat an orange :)

The details and images are amazing. the last two stanzas are my favorite. the line "hopeful" in the third stanza seem to obstruct the flow, and kinda feels out of place.