JUST AN ORANGE
no mixed messages here
just
thank you
for the sun juicy orange
you gave me
I love
orange
and, what is more,
orange loves me
teeth, tip of tongue
and every
bit of my mouth
that can
put it all together
to make
warm glowing orange sounds
I have prepped
brought to state
of readiness
the better
to tantalize the giver
with every
secret of receipt
so now
I spin it in my hand
my tiny
orange planet
planning to eat it
as sacred mindful act
like a true
Zen master
or eat it not
as stipulated by the sages
but like a character in
a novel
by DH Lawrence
or one of his
utterly sensuous teasing
poems
but
on second thoughts
my mistress of
mixed messages best
keep this
to myself
just pretend it was an orange
gratefully received,
and eaten as
was purposed
nothing more, nothing less
all that
preceded, all that fancy talk
flowing with crazy
flavour
dripping with suggestion
should stay
between the two of us, beloved
reader
kept
to ourselves



