Rhymes with Orange

First published in True Colour (Redmond, Washington: City of Redmond, 2014).



the goldfish

in the baby’s hand

turning soggy


this Halloween

a crying pumpkin


orange rinds

in a pile by the juicer—

Remembrance Day


after the power failure

the cheddar cheese

not okay


a squirrel bite

on the snowman’s nose


Superbowl halftime—

Dorito dust

over all my fingers