sara Etgen-Baker Poet Light Verse

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HEAT STROKE HOKEY-POKEY

I went out in the sunshine  
to feel a little glow~  
but Texas cranked the thermostat
to way above “too low.”

My forehead felt like frying eggs,  
my cheeks began to bake,  
my brain said, “Girl, we’re melting,”  
like a marshmallow on a stake.  

I tried to walk with dignity,  
but staggered like a mime~  
the sun was doing the hokey-pokey  
with my sense of space and time.  

My vision wobbled sideways,  
my thoughts turned into soup,  
I swear I saw a tumbleweed  
perform a hula-hoop, loop-de-loop.  

And if you hear me muttering
about dancing sycamore trees~
just pat my arm and hand me
a cold drink, pretty please.

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Angela Terry July 10, 2026 at 12:01 AM I live in Nebraska, and the heat and the humidity is quite annoying here. I recommend sipping cool or luke warm water in the heat.

Andrea Dietrich July 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM So cute and funny, Sara.

Joseph P. DiMino July 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM Very funny! True, that sun can have you drinking with Martians. And once you get overheated like that, your natural heat-regulators never again work properly. As one who has spent a lot of time outdoors, doing heavy labor in extreme temperatures, got to keep irrigated. Dug 17" deep gutters, in rock hard desert to lay electrical cable. The only relief came from the lunch truck -- the girls who ran the business wore bikinis. Talk about hot!

Paula Goldsmith July 9, 2026 at 9:05 AM OMG!!!! This picture says it all. Poor thing needs some water. It is running over 100 here. As a rule we hit 120'ssssss. At 125 the airport gets closed. We need rain just like your little friend. Hope he is OK.... Have a Fun Day Writing Away...........

Sara Kendrick July 9, 2026 at 5:28 AM Absolutely hilarious, but really in real life, a very serious situation. I hope that squirrel finds some water soon. Thank you for sharing this one with us. Way to go. Sara K.