iced tea perplexities

blame this on the fact there's a heat index of 105 here today.....

tasting the afternoon 
in a tall glass of iced tea
i ponder perplexities of life

do bees have moustaches?
(if they do, they must be sweet)

does the flamingo’s foot hurt?
would sensible shoes help?

if i lived before 
did my tarot card reading predict
i would be sitting here today 
assembling happily ever afters from dandelion wishes
bamboozling reality
believing tribulations are as simple as
perforating my thirst
with this tall glass of iced tea

 

Reviews

[RomaJ]

A tall glass of iced tea is delightful. Especially on a hot, summer afternoon.
Just holding the glass, absorbing its coolness in your hand and having a sip.
It is so refreshing. It just makes life taste a little sweeter.
Summer musings with a tall glass of iced tea is an afternoon well spent.
I'm actually having some right now, and wondering, if bees really do have mustaches? hmm...
Your musings bring a smile. I love this.

[Lydia Shutter]

Glad my words brought you a smile, Roma. Thanks for the review. Lydi**

[aLittlePain]

This is so sweet had me chuckling at the image of bees.
Beautifully scripted, light and so refreshing much like the topic.

Ngā mihi maioha (warmest regards)
Rach

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Rach...regards to you as well. Lydi**

[Sheila Kline]

A heat index of 105 can certainly cause one to ponder questions as you pose, but I would have enjoyed the tall glass of iced tea - lemon in mine please!
This is amusing, and a wonderful way to wile away the hours of a much too hot day!
PS: I wonder if flamingos all stand on the same foot or if they choose different ones. I ask because if we start a line of shoes for them, sensible of course, it would be easier if we could use the left and right......LOL

[Lydia Shutter]

Giggling here....I will have to survey the flamingos who hang out near the lake to find out! :) Thanks for the wonderful review and the laughs, Sheila. Oh, and there is always lemon for the iced tea here! :) Lydi**

[Sheila Kline]

One tall glass of iced tea with lemon reserved if I ever get back to sunny, HOT FL!...LOL

[Ananya]

Wonderfully written :) I love both, terot cards and iced tea

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Ananya. lydi*

[James]

Too hot to work outside so why not sit back with a glass of ice tea and ponder all of life's important questions.

I loved this, it was a lot of fun, as always well scripted and enjoyable. I'm with everyone else her, I loved the bee question.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, James. It is really brutal here this summer. Lydi**

[redzone]

if anyone can bamboozle reality it is you Lydi... I am sure that your tarot predictions have you actually answering those philosophical questions about moustashes and feet as well as sensible shoes (everyone wants to know the answer to this question) as well as answering the question of just how many wishes does one get from all those dandelion seedlings floating away on the breeze??? and why is it that drinking iced tea on the lannai in sweltering hot weather give rise to the most perplexing of philosophical inquiries??

but I have the biggest of all ponderings?? Lydi can I get a glass of the iced tea??? Please!! and finally, why have I turned up the "fools card"??? lol...

wonderful icy "nice" tea poetry Lydi!!!!

redzone

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh, your card is the devil card....no doubt in my mind! LOL Here is the pitcher of iced tea, Curt. Pull up a chair in the lanai. You are most welcome. Thanks for the great review. Lydi**

[Ana Papaya]

Lol. I find myself giggling, and wondering about the bees.
I haven't thought of tarot cards in years. It's all we did as teenage girls, and maybe even beyond...
Sweet and refreshing poem. :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Ana. Lydi***

[An owl on the moon]

There is an enchantment to your words that rises with these maddening temperatures. May you sip such soothing iced tea sensations and flow with only more of these endless inspirations. :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Craig. Always pleased to find a review from you. Lydi**

[Lyn Anderson]

I love these musings -- especially the bees! How delightful, sorry about the heat stroke, but it made a great poem.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, KL. It is the norm for us this time of year, but even after living here 47 years, I am not used to it. Lydi**

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Lydi, I have seen photos of flamingos
standing on one foot... perhaps the other foot
does hurt. My lover has a mustache and his kisses
are sweet. A glass of cool ice tea will reveal
the truth. truly, Pat

[Lydia Shutter]

Always enjoy your reviews, sweet Pat. Thank you so much. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is a favorite...if i did that i would put in mine...

i like the metaphor...and straightforward questions about mustaches and and sore feet...

and another life...i do believe in reincarnation...so this hits home there. And if i liked tea the picture would be refreshing...

:)))

your poem brightened up my rainy, stormy, 4th of July.

j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Sorry you had a stormy July 4th...there oughta be a law against that! :) Thanks for the review, Jacob. Lydi**