Resisting My Temptation To Spike The Lemonade Poem by Ted Sheridan

I have to go outside and prime the well; to water the flowers
and the vegetables before they faint in the hot June sun.
Three more days of temperatures above one hundred
means the lawn will be thirsty too. The grass is almost
refusing to grow without a drink. The pear tree is wondering
what ever happened to Spring, as its fruit bears constant watching
to protect it from the dehydrated birds and bees.
The evergreens and camellias seem to be holding their own
and I just keep on repeating that this past winter
was the coldest on record for those lucky people in China….

2008 © TS