Citron Clouds

The clouds were eerily orange all night
despite the insistent bluewhite
of moonlight

there is always orange and purple
rummaging among the clouds
however, at the height of citrus season

the oranges marinate,
saturate their
moist brethren with a citron glow

unmistakable this time
winter:
apricot,
auburn,
bronze,
carrot,
coral,
Dancy,
electric,
Fanta,
ginger,
Hyssop,
Iyokan,
Kinnow,
lemon,
lime,
Mandarin,
Meyer
Nandina,
orange,
peach,
pumpkin,
Rangpur,
salmon,
sandy,

and finally

Tangerine.