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Sunshine

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0 posted 2003-12-20 12:41 PM

The First Tangerines…

In my own early years of Christmases,
the ones of first remember,
stockings held nuts, and candies, oranges
and one small, special gift.

A nutcracker would be brought out,
with great celebration, ready to release
the fruits of walnuts, or Brazil nuts,
almonds and such,

while wrapped candies,
like toffies and nougats, golden and
rainbowed colors, awaited a certain type
of melting…

then one year, in the early years
of my knowing, a special fruit appeared,
small and gold, round and sized to fit
in a child’s hand, even a small child’s hand,
with a loose skin, not like a succulent
orange, and seemingly a little redder than
the common fruit of California…

as if it had been greeted with a compliment,
and had blushed,
readily…

the first tangerines of knowledge
were held in a Christmas stocking, and we
were instructed, gently, on how to peel
and amazed, in the inspection of its looseness,
its ready gentility to be tasted…

with an admonition to
watch for the seeds.

I never knew a reddish gold fruit
could juice so well, or taste so good.

The first tangerines remain a desire
that only a memory of youth might recall.

The one small gift … I work hard to remember
what it was, exactly.

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1 posted 2003-12-20 12:53 PM

You're astounding, you know that?

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Sadelite
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2 posted 2003-12-20 01:33 AM

In my own early years of Christmases,
the ones of first remember,
stockings held nuts, and candies, oranges
and one small, special gift.

How did you know that was my stocking?
It included a yearly flashlight and a folding comb!  Great memories you brought back!  Thank you, Sunshine!

Oh, Yes--thanks for playing the Minute Rhyme!
                     Sadelite

iliana
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since 2003-12-05

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3 posted 2003-12-20 01:42 AM

Sweet Sunshine, you are a master at evoking memories:

"the first tangerines of knowledge
were held in a Christmas stocking, and we
were instructed, gently, on how to peel
and amazed, in the inspection of its looseness,
its ready gentility to be tasted…

lol

[This message has been edited by iliana (12-20-2003 04:50 PM).]

passing shadows
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4 posted 2003-12-20 06:08 AM

yeah...now I remember

Spiros Zafiris
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5 posted 2003-12-20 07:58 AM

..Sunshine../\..ohhhh, the memories..yess..

../\..Spiros

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[This message has been edited by Spiros Zafiris (12-20-2003 07:58 AM).]

Patricia
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6 posted 2003-12-20 09:18 AM

I am saving this one for Christmas morning. This year I am going to help Santa with the girls' stockings by including a tangerine in both. Then after the gifts are opened, I will read this delightful memory to Chelsea and Macy.

Hmmm...You may of started a tradition in my home.

Can you tell I love this?

Patricia

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7 posted 2003-12-20 09:24 AM

Love this remember Karilea.
Gee..I sit here and can recall the scent so well..
the feeling of a tangerine as I reached down inside my sock.
This is a keeper!
Hugs~

~Let peace begin with me...

Ericc
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8 posted 2003-12-20 10:56 AM

Wow...!!!

Eric

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9 posted 2003-12-20 04:05 PM

And....if I were a betting man. I would bet
that all of your stockings contain at least
one of these little delightful fruits...
Eh?

Beautiful poem, laced with memories of my
own remembers.

Mistletoe Angel

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10 posted 2003-12-20 04:54 PM

(smiles) Oh Karilea, I love tangerines, sweet friend, they are better than oranges I think and have such a flavor that is much more diverse than most fruits to my tongue! (big angel hugs) God Bless You, sweet friend, let's see what Saint Nick puts in your stocking this time, maybe a rare Amazonian fruit, yay, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Karilea, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"You'll find something that's enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don't receive you
You should turn yourself around and come back home" MB20

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