Authors note: I really struggled with the d’Verse photo prompt arrangements but decided to go ahead and post this. Both pictures credit to Emily Blincoe with permission.
“Press conference”
truce arrangements by women and men of faith
the press conference after, colors segregated
ranked by size and texture
reconstituted gangs flashed signs
Clementines, Navels, Tangelos glowered
Ruby Reds and Orange Bloods postured
despite clever workshops, earnest lectures
hostile participants rolled out into the night
each group squirted, threatened
violence cut the humid perfumed air
later that week, live statement issued
“Autopsies photo revealed deaths
caused by severed torsos with sharp blade.
Citrus of interest questioned. Arrangements
for next-of-kin to claim remains as victims now,
only good for juice.”
The first part is a good metaphor Brian for any gathering specially with the:
colors segregated
ranked by size and texture
The second part, made me laugh, with: only good for juice ~ Perhaps in the end, we are all the same – only good for juice of the soil ~ Thanks for playing along ~ I appreciate the support you give to our community ~ Have a good night/day ~
This is so wise and good, which just proves one thing to me, the more we have to struggle with a prompt the deeper the thoughts… I agree with De, the title is spectacular
Thanks, I find that my mind – when it comes to poetry – is prone to wander far afield. Still, six hours from prompt to post is a little too much struggle for me.
This is a hard-hitting juicy metaphor, Brian. I particularly liked the lines:
‘Clementines, Navels, Tangelos glowered
Ruby Reds and Orange Bloods postured’ 🙂
Thanks Kim, that was the first visual I glimpsed when I chose the pictures. The first line was ‘colors segregated’ because of the different shades of the open fruit.
There Are More Poets than Stars in the Firmament 
The first part is a good metaphor Brian for any gathering specially with the:
colors segregated
ranked by size and texture
The second part, made me laugh, with: only good for juice ~ Perhaps in the end, we are all the same – only good for juice of the soil ~ Thanks for playing along ~ I appreciate the support you give to our community ~ Have a good night/day ~
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Thanks Grace. Yep, this is all metaphor from start to juicy finish. Thanks for your patience with my fretting. 🙂
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I like this, Brian. And you had me at the title, really. I’m a sucker for an engaging title.
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I have a street rep for gonzo titles. 😉
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Excellent and clever. See? You can write to a prompt you have to warm up to. If they were alll easy, it wouldn’t be poetry.
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Thanks. I like my poetry over easy. 😉
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Lol, so do I
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The metaphors well-presented, such a wise and clever take! 🙂
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Thank you very much.
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you’re welcome!
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Love your use of metaphors here 🙂 Brilliant write.
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Thanks for stopping by.
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This is so wise and good, which just proves one thing to me, the more we have to struggle with a prompt the deeper the thoughts… I agree with De, the title is spectacular
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Thanks, I find that my mind – when it comes to poetry – is prone to wander far afield. Still, six hours from prompt to post is a little too much struggle for me.
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Ha.. yes sometimes it is… I often tend to write my poems independently of picture, and then find one that fits…
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A fun take on the prompt – and yet so much underlying wisdom.
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Fun yes, but also very relevant.
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This made me laugh and made me think.
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At first read it is ludicrous but then, swap citrus for people, not so funny.
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So much foolishness in the world…
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Smart and funny poem…well done!
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Thank you.
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The title is brilliant, the poem is a delight. The second half of it caught me by surprise. 🙂
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Thank you Misky. I think the title is the best part. 🙂
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This is a hard-hitting juicy metaphor, Brian. I particularly liked the lines:
‘Clementines, Navels, Tangelos glowered
Ruby Reds and Orange Bloods postured’ 🙂
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Thanks Kim, that was the first visual I glimpsed when I chose the pictures. The first line was ‘colors segregated’ because of the different shades of the open fruit.
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The citrus gave a light squeeze to a serious subject. I enjoyed the metaphors.
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Thanks Mish. Freshly squeezed at that.
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So powerful and evocative! Great metaphors. Why can’t we all be as mellow as fruit cocktail? Too much pear pressure, is my guess.
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LOL!
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😊
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