2/14/22

Sun freckled barbeques on the lawn,
whispered smell of summers long gone.
Chilly school mornings, cereal in front of the fire
running late to face the hate, so I run the wire.

molten mallow float upon my cocoa
“you kids are going to drive me loco!”
squeaky springy trampoline tree tricks
"Keep it down or I’ll throw bricks!”

Cycle through names until you reach the one,
Meals and Get-To’s compounded the fun
stomp ballons tied to my ankles
”Calm Yourself” and Mother rankles

Waffle blocks created premium seats
hide ‘n seek racers in virtual streets.
”I’mgonnacatchyoubythetummy” ahh no thanks
turn to leave and he spits out “nakedladyyodashanks”

spit the pits from fresh feasted cherries
suffer the consequence of too much berries
eat a little too much of those plums
experience the solution of risky sums

oil stack shaded abundance of blackberry
fill up containers, scurried home, all we can carry
”don’t climb those” the owner warns
picked plunder’s worth the bees and thorns.

Summer is hot and we need a pool,
lay at home sweating, free time, no school.
Visit the 608 Corner Flower Stand
The finest smelling bundles in the land!

other flowers may smell of manures,
this business fuels young entrepreneurs.
team sibling united, worked arm and leg,
have a problem with kids? Go Suck An Egg.

eat the rice fast to be the First One Found,
the rest poke with their portioned mound.
round and round the whole clan sings
all together 5 GOLDEN RIIIIIIIIIINGS

I remember so much of my life,
so many details, peace and strife.
Summer sun and winter rain.
Some hold joy and others pain.

I scribe them down, love and care
telling my stories, I want to share.
times that glow, warm and funny
some moments so cold my nose is runny.