Short Lounger Poems

Her third day in Greece
She opened up the doors to the veranda
Today is perfection in temperature and sunlight.
She headed toward a white lounger, glad to be alive...

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I heard loud noises up on the roof,
It isn’t reindeer, it must be a spoof.
From my lounger I took a hop,
And ran outside to look up top.
It was hailing, I felt like a goof....

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palm tree fronds barely moved
it was balmy, but not humid
the surf gentled herself with delicate lapping sounds
warm sand delighted my bare feet

I slid down into the cushioned lawn lounger
my eyes closed, the Oahu air kissed my cheeks
I was taken instantly to lah lah land
where there is no suffering or pain, preview of heaven...

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A frilled lizard is not easy to hide.
And she is bossy, mean sometimes.
There is one hiding behind my lounger now.
Waiting for me to put down the TV remote.
If she gets it she will take it back to Australia
On the next cruise liner.  
I act nonchalant as I put my TV remote
Smoothly into a little drawer.
Her claw comes up and she scrapes me one
On my right arm.
I deserved it....

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