Hustling Oranges

Hustling Oranges

Today or Never

Hallo? Habari? Dana esteline? Sawubona?
I send these greetings to you.
Will you please, will you may
Will you take one or two?

These oranges sweet. Oranges are bright.
They’ll soon be gone
No longer ripe

Kwaheri. Goodbye. Veloma. Sala kahle.
No thanks. I do not want
Perhaps, maybe another day
I’ll buy them all for lunch

Yes oranges sweet. Oranges are bright.
But sorry son
The time’s not right

Photo: A hawker along the streets of Pretoria sells oranges to motorists.

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  1. Beautiful poem Samia.

  2. Samia Omar says:

    Danke ShuB! Thanks again for the opportunity to be a part of such a ground breaking concept : ) … Where are ur new pictures for this week??


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