i’ve read a hundred poems about oranges,
but I like peach rings better. i like
how they sparkle in my little sister’s callused hands,
and how when i hold the bag out,
there is no grief in giving, only
the kindest aftertaste and sweetness
that lasts for days.
even my brother,
having sworn off sugar in favor of push-ups
and early morning runs, extends his palm
and whispers a thank you when i pour him the small curls of light.
R.E. Campion (he/him) is a poet, writer, and tea enthusiast currently studying for his Masters' degree in Library Sciences. He is the founder and former editor of the yearly published University of Maryland Terpoets Anthology as well as the winner of the 2024 Sadat Poetry for Justice and Peace Award and the 2022 Amaranth Staff Pick of Poetry Award. He has previously been published in Amaranth Journal of the Arts, Stylus Literary Journal, Persephone LIterary Magazine and Silly Goose Press. He believes he holds the world record for the most times a human being has watched Wes Anderson's 2012 film "Moonrise Kingdom."
