Warm and she said
oranges aren't what they seem
when looked at from just here
under 7 ceilings to the stars
maybe where the night soaks
into skin and plays shameless
in long, unties hair
oranges are sweet round and
firm as they're expected to be
Nightclubs without the flash
Lure with promises
seediness in a thick skin.
I walk into "The Orange"
And choose a drink that's sour
not sweet and sip through
a wide, green straw. Callow.
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