A SUMMER DAY
Celebrated summer at Burgermaster—stall twenty-four.
Stomach rumbling and growling—a feed me lion’s roar.
Memories of a car full of girls danced across the menu,
hanging out at “The Burg”—eyeing boys before curfew.
Turned on headlights, a carhop came to take my order.
Wanted a hotdog—long ago days costing only a quarter.
All set for a hotdog—imagining flavors at a county fair,
add grilled onion, jalapenos—to eat in my wheeled lair.
The carhop left, a yappy small dog bark, barked, barking,
had he heard the hotdog word—that would be shocking.
Watching the little dog bark at only carhops walking by,
I laughed at his request for treats—he was a hungry guy.
Hotdog came, taste buds happy—cold shake, froze brain,
on one summer dog day afternoon, I felt eighteen again.
April Ryan author of her book April Blossoms has written numerous stories and poems including some prize winners and many for Northwest Prime Time.
SHARING STORIES is a weekly column for and about the 50 plus crowd living in the Puget Sound region. Send your stories and photos to ariele@comcast.net. Tell local or personal stories; discuss concerns around aging and other issues; share solutions, good luck, and reasons to celebrate; poems are fine too. Pieces may be edited or excerpted. We reserve the right to select among pieces. Photos are always a plus and a one-sentence bio is requested (where you live, maybe age or career, retired status, etc.).
SHARING STORIES is featured on http://www.northwestprimetime.com, the website
for Northwest Prime Time, a monthly publication for baby boomers, seniors, retirees, and those contemplating retirement. For more information, call 206-824-8600 or visit http://www.northwestprimetime.com. To find other SHARING STORIES articles on this website type “sharing stories” or a writer’s name into the search function above.
