Juiced By: Laura Ross

My nieces, aged 3 and 5,

ran through our Central Florida backyard,

past the pool and the pool noodles

to a lone orange tree

ripe with citrus ready for juicing.

A basketful later,

the little girls in pink blinking sneakers

stood on chairs

at the kitchen counter

fixated

as the juicer whirred and

magically dripped sticky, orange gold

into glasses.

A sweet reward,

A lasting memory.

 

Bio:
Laura Ross is a retired faculty member and administrator from Seminole State College. She holds an M.A. in English from The Ohio State University and an Ed.D. from the University of Central Florida.  She has lived in Central Florida with her family for 35 years.