Five Oranges

by Robert Sund

Robert Sund

Nothing is lost.
One by one
the five big oranges
in a low bowl on the oak floor
disappeared,
a five-petalled flower
missing a petal each day...
This morning
one orange
rests deep in its center
and the bowl
turns to a blossom.

For Mary, Seattle 1966





Last updated October 13, 2022