Marilyn Gardner Woods
Summer of orange
Updated: Oct 5, 2021

Summer of orange
Valencias outside my window
Fruit of inspiration
Fragrance swirling in the air
My book in blossom
Everything orange
Days of summer orange
Gauzy ribbon bows
Book gifts
Orange cupcakes, nectarous treat
Doll house orchard
Everything is orange
Summer nights turn orange
Sun pales deep in the west
Monet’s Impression Sunrise, morning luminescence
Delicate day lilies from a friend
Brighten the day for a hummingbird and me
Surrounded by orange
Summertime, the livin’ is orange
Blossoms on paper umbrella
Succulent slices on my morning plate
Fragrant bouquet of scented candle
Sugared-coated candy, sip of juice
My world orange
Alone, summer of orange
Oil painting, bold expressive oranges
On book’s cover
Bookmark saves a page
Book on the table
Orange everywhere I look

Summer orange is lovely
My daughter’s dress,
A hint of gloss, a whiff of cologne
Piquant pages of book
Orange uplifts me, wraps me in warmth
Alone this summer of orange
This season of orange
Finds me quiet, slowed down
Immersed in solitude’s nectar
When light is right, shadows long,
Sky cast with soft radiance
Orange afterglow watercolor washes my summer

Thank you Marilyn: I usually like September weather, fruits and colors- less crowded beaches?
how will it unfold this year?
Hope to see you soon! Be well!
Bess
Your Orange poem is absolutely lovely. I connected with it on several levels. Loved the last line! It speaks to my summer sunsets as I contemplate leaving Yachats. KC
So funny, I just started your book and it just made me smell the sweetness of oranges! Lolo
The ever expanding pallet you draw from....I love your interpretations of Orange....AM
Loved your poem, so loved the picture of the beautiful roses!! I just love that color in particular!!!😍J-9
Unlike Suzy - orange has always been my favorite color, followed closely by yellow. Keep writing Marilyn, you do it so well. Edmonton AB
BTW, ORANGE is my 2nd favorite color, after blue. It is my husband's and daughter's favorite. (Her wedding was all orange, including her shoes!) A color I always associate with great joy!🍊