transgendad:inadequate-nefelibata:OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH (2022)+ The Orange by Wendy Cope [image descr

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OURFLAGMEANSDEATH(2022)

+The Orange by Wendy Cope

[image description: six screenshots from Our Flag Means Death, centring on Oluwande and Jim, overlaid with lines from Wendy Cope’s poem ‘The Orange’.

1 - The orange tree at Jim’s nan’s convent, ripe with oranges. Text reads “At lunchtime I bought a huge orange - // The size of it made us all laugh.”

2 - Olu sits at a table, backlit by warm sunlight, smiling broadly. Text reads “I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave - // They got quarters and I had a half.”

3 - Olu and Jim stand outside, facing each other, looking intensely at each other. “And that orange, it made me so happy, // As ordinary things often do”

4 - The extended crew of the revenge, along with Fang, Ivan, and Ed, sit together on the main deck in golden sunset light, all sharing food and talking. Text reads “Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park. // This peace and contentment. It’s new.”

5 - Jim sits at a table with Spanish Jackie, talking while Jackie drinks deeply. Text reads “The rest of the day was quite easy. // I did all the jobs on my list” 

6 - Jim is looking at Olu with an earnest smile. Text reads “I enjoyed them and had some time over. // I love you. I’m glad I exist.” 

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[plain text: Our Flag Means Death (2022)]

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