Drinking Alcohol taught me how to fly
Then it took away the sky....

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

REAR VISION II

T
his is NOT Florida--it just FEELS like this today


Cold Outside--Wear Socks!

What happens when I leave late
for an appointment, job,
concert, meeting, class, date?
Wellll......
I just step on the gas.

Beautiful is Christmas light,
blinking red, blue, white.
WAIT!
Do I see all that prettiness
in my side mirrors?
atop fast-moving car?
_________________________

Almost gave stupid reason
to polite deputy-lady;
BUT...
caught myself just in time
with this rather tepid line:

Ma'am, record low temps, so COLD,
and me, I'm so OLD
I was going way, way too 
FAST
So as not to exhale my last
wind-chilled breath

In newly frozen tundra of South Florida
Mountains, aka Everglades

WHAT?

Honey, you think it's funny? 
Is what you're saying to me,
LIKE
"Sir, get on your bike--

go, and sin no more?"


Thank you officer, and
Happy New Year also to you,
Deputy-Ma'am.........

steveroni



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16 comments:

  1. oh heck... even in florida it's that cold...? i'm glad she was gracious with you... we had 15 C today over here...i wore only my cardigan when i went to work...what a crazy world..

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  2. ha. i heard it was like 45 in jacksonville...
    it was -24 with the wind here yesterday....
    i am playing the violin for you now....

    hahahahaha

    hey make people laugh and you can get
    out of a ticket...hmmmm....maybe i need to try
    that...might help...smiles.

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  3. So you were speeding again? I figured you would. :) Florida huh? It can't possibly be as cold as -4 degrees. I'll take Florida cold any day Steve.

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  4. Caught cold speeding.. hmm not good but you seem to be able to negotiate your way through.. You can send some Florida temperature here.. it seems to be colder there then what we have in Sweden...

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  5. I saw it was rather cold down there but, we are having extremely
    cold weather up North -20 with the wind chill..brrr
    I'm bundled up..I could use some Sunny Florida days..

    It seems you had the need for some speed to get your on your day..

    Peace and Light my friend..

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  6. Nice piece of writing made all the more so with the "happy" ending!

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  7. You sure were lucky, that's all I have to say!! That was quite a ride!!

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  8. Lucky for you Steve ~ I can't tell how cold everything is up here now....brrr ~ Thanks for your visits Steve ~ Take care ~

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  9. haa! a pleasant ride after all!

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  10. Love a story with a happy ending!

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  11. Temperature is a hot topic right now.

    It goes extreme at either side of the globe.

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    1. Temperature--as a topic--always DID run "hot-and-cold"--grinning!!!!

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  12. Big smiles with this one, Steve. Gotta use that aging thing to advantage, heh?

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  13. Yup Police-girl asked why I had an invalid-walker with wheels strapped and hanging over scooter's passenger seat (mine?--grin!) Nope, I said--it's for my grandfather. (I'm age 80...HAHAHAH!)

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  14. Cold is all relative… as is warmth today it hit 50 here which is absurdly warm for January in NH!

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  15. Good that you only got a warning. Don't be too speedy on that bike because the law may have its eyes on you.

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