The Orange
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Wendy Cope (1945—) was raised in Kent, England, where her parents often recited poetry out loud to her. She has published several volumes of
. . . MORE »By Wendy Cope
At lunchtime I bought a huge orange
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave—
They got quarters and I had a half.
And that orange it made me so happy,
As ordinary things often do
Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park
This is peace and contentment. It’s new.
The rest of the day was quite easy.
I did all my jobs on my list
And enjoyed them and had some time over.
I love you. I’m glad I exist.
Wendy Cope, “The Orange” from Serious Concerns. Copyright © 1992 by Wendy Cope. Reprinted with the permission of Faber & Faber, Ltd.