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Summer Song |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan 
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Summer SongLyra copyright2002 Lyra Nesius "poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks [This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (06-19-2002 10:13 PM).] |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
 I'll share a cone with y', Lyra.She said burn ... together. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
How bout acorn flavored cone, Mr.Squirrel? Thanks for your reply.....  ~ ice cream hugsLyra |
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my3monkeytoes Member
since 2002-05-11
Posts 152In the Carolina Breeze |
ICE CREAM.....I C E C R E A M !!! I loved it then, and love it now. I think I'm more excited than my children to hear the old familiar tune of the ice cream truck. This was delightful! ~SM |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
I'll have one purple popsicle please Lyra! *Your timing is right on with this one...temps rising! ~Hugs~ |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks Sydney... My inspiration for this poem was an ice cream truck which was driving in front of me on the highway... it wasn't even a Good Humor truck...it was one of those yellow and white striped ones and the 2 guys were just driving somewhere, not selling ice cream to kids...but it just brought back the memory of how we used to hear that truck and everyone would get in line....We even had the Good Humor man come to my high school. I think just about everyone I know, loves ice cream except my younger son...he would rather eat pasta or soup.....oh well!!!!!  ~ ice cream hugsLyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks Nancy, Can you believe it was 90 degrees here today. Somehow it didn't feel that hot....but I am so ready for ice cream. ~ summer hugsLyra |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Hello Lyra This brought back so many memories for me. Here in Australia we have the same such man we know as Mr. Whippee and you know he is in your neighbourhood when you hear the tune of "Greensleaves" being played from his van. Thank you for this piece of nostalgia. Take care.....Sue Suetang |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
What a delightful poem. I'd like a chocolate bar, Lyra. Please! |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Curse you, Lyra!!!! It's going on midnight and you are forcing me to go out and find ice cream!!! I hope you're happy  I want ice cream and I want it NOW!!!!!!!  |
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Saunni Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 1777West Virginia |
Lyra, this was cool! Man, you should see my children run when this thing comes around. Quicker then dust in the wind LOL. Sauni:)The Only Time I See The Sun Is When I'm Within That Vanilla Breeze.The Only Time I'm One With The Sun Is When He Shelters Me From The Rain. L.S |
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mycafe Senior Member
since 2002-05-23
Posts 584 |
Hi Lyra, please get me an eclair and I will serve u a cuppa from mycafe ! I love this sweet summer treat ! *hug* mycafe Keep counting your blessings |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
You forgot to add ...rotund men with addicted eyes.... I think this is delightful....I could see the scenes plain as the daylight! |
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andEmmamakes3 Member
since 2002-05-11
Posts 66Kent |
Lyra hi there, this is wonderful writing and I really do love it. And the visions it inspired are about to send me to mum’s freezer to steal ice-cream, Mum makes the best ice-cream ever She only started because I brought her one of those ice-cream makers, but really they are so small that she’s not using it. So anyone want an ice-cream maker? I loved this it was and is wonderful Emma    Eternity, stands laughing at old time |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
"Pied Piper of the modern day attracting children from their play his truck cranks out a summer song of memories cherished all year long ~"  YAY!!! Oh my gosh, I love the ice-cream truck, it has always made me cry ever since I was a boy because the music is so uplifting to me and I feel so happy when I have my ice cream and that new technology and Dipping Dots hasn't rid of this delightful tradition! (kiss on cheek) This is soooooo beautiful, sweet friend, hail to the ice cream man, YAY, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Lyra, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much for your reply, Sue... I haven't seen the real "Good Humor" man for years and years now. He seems to have been replaced by a yellow and white striped van, driven by a college student....but the kids line up for their ice cream, just the same as always...  ~ happy ice cream hugsLyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
One chocolate bar comng all the way to Oklahoma from Michigan...just for you, Sue... I sure hope it doesn't melt on the way there.  ~ chocolate hugsLyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Michael...tsk tsk tsk!!!! that was supposed to be a chipmunk noise... The whole idea of the poem was to get everyone in the mood for summer...and to get you to go out and buy yourself some ice cream in the middle of the night.... I hope you enjoyed it...  ~ midnite ice cream binge hugsLyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much, Saunni.... I really think the magic formula for summer is... kids + icecream = summer Its amazing how it never changes...kids always love to buy ice cream from the ice cream man... It must taste better than it does at home... ~ ice cream truck hugsLyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks mycafe.....you got yourself a deal!  ~ coffee ice cream hugsLyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks Eric.... hmmm! Does that mean that you are a rotund man with addicted eyes? I don't usually see too many of them around the ice cream truck....but I do see them in the aisles of the supermarkets...wherever all the fattening stuff is... ~ big rotund hugsLyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks for your reply, Emma...its good to see you here. I used to have a little ice cream maker also, and you are right...they never make enough of it... Maybe you should take it off her hands.  ~ ice cream hugsLyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Old fashioned is definitely better, Noah... there's nothing like ice cream from the truck! Nothing could ever replace that tradition. The "Good Humor" man may be history now, but there are still ice cream trucks around and there will always be the kids who line up to eat their treats outside.... ~ summer hugsLyra |
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