Wendy Cope Quotes


At lunchtime I bought a huge orange The size of it made us all laugh. I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave— They got quarters and I had a half. And that orange it made me so happy, As ordinary things often do Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park This is peace and contentment. It's new. The rest of the day was quite easy. I did all my jobs on my list And enjoyed them and had some time over. I love you. I'm glad I exist.


Citations

Cope, Wendy. "The Orange." Serious Concerns. Faber and Faber, 1992.

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  • Born: July 21, 1945
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Poet

Wendy Cope, OBE is a contemporary English poet. She read history at St Hilda's College, Oxford. She now lives in Ely, Cambridgeshire, with her husband, the poet Lachlan Mackinnon.