then just orange:
want to be told
everything it has to say
And you, sitting across
the table, at a distance, with
your smile contained, and like the orange
in the sun: silent:
(Margaret Atwood for the title and such,
god I love her poetry. I edited revised this
poem, and I never do that. It is a
step in improvement hopefully.)
It's interesting that it reminds
your of your childhood. It was
a blend of childhoods of people
close to me and my own.
other people's lives. Odd, or wild
it is inspiring. We should talk
sometime and maybe I could help
you come up with something?
I would feel the same.
I'm not sure if it's a natural
thing or not I just know it's
something I'm passionate about.
the second stanza... I hope you still like it.