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End of Summer Hike- Mystic

With summer coming to an end very soon
I went on a long hike to escape my feelings of doom
my trusty walking cane helping me with my stride
doubling as a weapon in case I spied a suspicious guy,

Inhaling the jasmine as I walked along the path
wanton bees buzzed too close by my head and my calf
the warm breeze and lingering birds got me thinking
whether or not they used morse code when they were blinking,

Coming to a clearing I decided to take a break
pushing my cane in the ground I used it as a stake
with the top tier of it holding my comforting cup of tea
and the bottom tier my trail mix scones for sudden bursts of energy,

At one with nature I picnicked thinking I was alone
enjoying every savory sip and bite of my trail mix scones
wondering why I suddenly felt twinges of discomfort
an army of ants on my scones had quickly descended,

Jumping up fast I got up just in time
before the intrusive ants could take another bite of my behind
gathering my things together I hightailed it back home
praying the Hitchcock like birds would leave me alone.




9-15-17
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Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/5/2017 6:51:00 AM Whimsical and charming, Cheryl - Blessings and congratulations on your well-deserved win, my friend! :-) Login to Reply Cheryl Hoffman Date: 10/5/2017 8:14:00 AM Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Gregory; win is always a nice surprise!~ Blessings~Che :)

Lin Lane Date: 10/4/2017 4:35:00 PM Well done and congratulations, Cheryl. Login to Reply Cheryl Hoffman Date: 10/4/2017 7:39:00 PM Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Lin; win is always a nice surprise!~Che :)

Constance La France Date: 10/4/2017 1:49:00 PM Cheryl, congratulations on your win with this entertaining and it happened to me once too, poem ! Login to Reply Cheryl Hoffman Date: 10/4/2017 7:38:00 PM Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Broken Wings; sorry you had an ant attack like in my poem!~Che :)

Eve Roper Date: 10/4/2017 11:39:00 AM Congratulations on your win, Cheryl ! Login to Reply Cheryl Hoffman Date: 10/4/2017 7:36:00 PM Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Eve; win is always a nice surprise!~Che :)

Pete Yuhas Date: 9/20/2017 8:21:00 PM Good one Che, keep hiking even if you feel a little antsy. (corny) Blessings Login to Reply Cheryl Hoffman Date: 9/21/2017 7:19:00 AM I certainly will Pete; just won't be sitting on the ground anytime soon lol! Thanks for very kind comment and visit Pete! Blessings~Che :)

Pat Adams Date: 9/16/2017 6:50:00 AM I loved this poem, Cheryl. I'm glad it wasn't a suspicious guy!! This is really funny. Thank you so much for sharing!.............Pat Login to Reply Cheryl Hoffman Date: 9/16/2017 8:37:00 AM Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Pat; glad you liked my silly poem…if I had wrote that she met a suspicious guy she might've gone bonkers!~Che :)

Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 9/15/2017 5:00:00 PM This poem was so funny, Cheryl. Had me laughing so hard. Lol! In spite of your recent personal tragedy, your sense of humor is as healthy as ever. Ty for sharing this good heart medicine w/us. A wonderful poem, my dear friend. Love and smile always. Login to Reply Cheryl Hoffman Date: 9/16/2017 8:32:00 AM Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Freddie! Glad you got chuckle out of my silly poem! The first draft of it was very boring so I thought I'd jazz it up a bit~Che :)