lucky encounter
of a piece of summer’s art –
when crossing paths
with a melted ice cream heart.
—
“besides being a useful adjunct to courtship,
ice-cream is often employed to feed poets upon.”
~”A Few Casual Remarks on Ice-Cream,” Puck, 1881
what a wonderful afternoon
spent among the fields of lavender lane farm
at the lavender harvest festival

live jazz played in the field
bouquets were cut to take
soaps, and lotion, and oils purchased
a picnic
of freshly made french food
and lavender lemonade
enjoyed with friends
all while floating
on a wavy sea of purple.
–
“forgiveness is the smell that lavender gives out when you tread on it”
-mark twain
glenn frey the cat not the rocker
is really upset
about the ongoing stretch of excessive heat
and has decided
to vocally protest
each night
however
i have a different style
and feel that silent protests
might be much more effective.
—
-richard l. ratliff
“you have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks and soldiers who file by the white house in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy and the flies die from happiness. you may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.”
-erma bombeck
happy birthday u.s.a!
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