Have you sampled all the flavors of
Ice cream?
All the sweet ways
Compassion reveals itself?
A genuine smile from a cherished one
Lights up his entire face,
Twinkling, sparkling
Like sunlight reflections,
On a lake.
No need to squint or don sunglasses.
This is a glorious sight
For hungry, lonely, aching eyes.
The soft touch on the small of your back
Gently guiding you to a parked car.
A door being opened so you can
Step into many adventures together.
An offering of yogurt, nuts, a snack
From a kind man, your date for the evening.
Sitting on a bench mesmerized
By scents, the delight of
Gorgeous roses in a garden.
The arms of beloved ones
Wrapped around each other.
Torsos meet
In peace, warmth, comfort
Rhythmically
Meeting
inhales of gratitude
exhales of grace
Anticipating hearts beating.
You cannot imagine
Anywhere else you’d
Rather be except
Maybe an ice cream shop
Where
Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Well known in your body
Plays
“You’ve Made Me So Very Happy”
And Marvin Gaye sings
“Sexual Healing” as
Bubbling laughter skips, gallops,
Joyfully dances in the air of freshly made
Waffle cones.
Astonished you suddenly
Realize you’ve
Walked a rocky road
As you scoop up
Heaping spoonfuls to your
Parting, once pursed lips,
Long ago parched mouth
Experiencing the sweet,
The savory, the cold,
The crunch, the saltiness
Of knowing the
True taste
Of love in many of its
Wonderful flavors.
Congratulations on your poetic skills.
And also for the intuition of using the metaphor of ice cream flavors to indicate human characteristics.
I don’t know if you already know that a psychologist has made an interesting ranking of our personality according to the type of ice cream we prefer.
Thank you, Aldo! And no, I did not know that a psychologist has created a ranking of our personalities according to our ice cream preferences. I would enjoy learning more. I enjoy learning knew ideas. I appreciate you letting me know! I appreciate you.
Laura, my dear poet your words gift us with love, beauty and your passion for life.
Thank you, Larry! I so appreciate your kind words, your support. I appreciate you, my friend!
Just delicious dear Laura! Thank for using the succulent metaphor of ice cream flavors to identify human characteristics. Your creative gifts have no bounds!💖
Thank you so much, Darlene! There’s something about Baskin Robbins -how many flavors now?-that seems to download as I continue to relish these new found experiences of love. I appreciate your kind feedback. I appreciate you!!
Laura,
You already know that I am a huge fan of your poetry. This one has endeared me even more to taste your poetic transformations.
That’s my reaction when I read your poetry. You transform the ordinary into extraordinary. Just beautiful!
Yvonne,
Oh, my gosh! Your kind feedback has taken my breath away. Thank you so much. I had no idea anyone could have that experience of my poems. Grateful.
Laura,
What a beautiful, powerful and tender metaphor for a life well lived. #icecream #bravo!
Carolyn, Thank you so much!! I live incredibly grateful that I made it to the Bonus Round of Being Alive. I appreciate your kind words for this celebratory poem! #grateful