The Prince of Orange
Behold the Prince of orange, the peaches sang to me, while starlings intently foraged beneath the apple tree. Your garden is forbidden. The autumn wind, he sighed, to carry through the winter. The whole thing is just a lie. You're wrong, I said to the autumn wind, nothing further from the truth. The garden has taught me secrets, has fed me since my youth. True, the biting winter cold will raise it to the ground. But the garden is now a part of me. To its survival, I am crowned. In spring I will so it's fertile seed from the bounty in my storage. For now, I said to the autumn wind, behold the Prince of Orange.
About this poem
A Shakespearian style scene where all the characters, plants & animals mock the author's Symbiotic relationship with his garden. It opens with the peaches singing praise of the oriental poppy "Prince of Orange."
Written on February 27, 2019
Submitted by Cincinnatus on June 07, 2022
Modified on April 10, 2023
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Characters | 616 |
Words | 117 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 1 |
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