Alive and kicking
by Elouise
Heat blasts my cold skin
Cicadas blast my eardrums
Hot sun beams relentlessly
Plays hide and seek beneath
Green trees gasping for air
Climbing the baby hill
My heart speaks to me
Sensations from the past
Flood memory banks
All is well that ends well
Park maintenance crew
Arrives pulling a trailer
Full of noise makers
They greet me politely
I nod and return the favor
Just yesterday I froze in church
From the crown of my head
To the soles of my feet
Air conditioning for the young
Of which I am not one
Warmed by my husband’s body
Cheered by a hot sermon
More than satisfied with a crumb
Dipped in grape juice
I return to my seat
Grateful I’m still alive and kicking
This hot summer day in August
Out and about to survey
The landscape and forms of life
In my corner of the world
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 6 August 2018
Photo found at flickr.com
Telling the Truth 
I loved this! Lots of smiling going on right now, and happy anticipation of an early morning walk with you in the near future!
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Yay! Let’s hope it cools off a bit….
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Thank you for allowing me to share these moments of you life!
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You’re so welcome, Dan! I hope you’re having some fun in the sun these days. 🙂
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Hey, you really know how to take a photo, don’t you?! I’m gobsmacked. ((xx))
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I found it on flicker.com! I routinely look for photos via google, after I’ve written my post and decide what kind of visual I’m after. D’s photos are always the Real Thing! 😊
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Air conditioning for the young
Of which I am not one…
My situation exactly. My wife wants the temp 10 degrees lower; my granddaughter wants it 30 degrees cooler.
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I’d say age before beauty! Right? 😊
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Yes.
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You certainly are in the wars aren’t you?Why don’t you just relax with a nice glass of red and a good book?
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The good books are always handy. The nice glass of red went south years ago at the doctor’s orders (gut stuff). I miss it….You can have one on my behalf, though! 🙂
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have you given any thought to getting a new medical practitioner? Someone like my Doc. Sandroussi who recommends, whiskey & beer 😈 that’s after removing one of their stomach though 😛
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