We all knew
an orange hid in the toe
of the old brown stockings,
excited, we dumped out
all the nuts
stocking stuffers
to find the lovely soft skinned orange sometimes more exciting than the Santa Claus presents, peeling away the dimpled skin, getting rid of pesky whitish strings,
separating the sections ~
or popping as many as possible
into young mouths,
sweet or sour juice squirting everywhere ~
and now I get a whole bowlful!
“Christmas is a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart.”
~ Freya Stark
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