30 Day Poetry Challenge: Day 10

My daughter Hannah suggested this challenge for our family. She wants to try writing more poetry, and she's hoping that this challenege will get her into the habit.

She, my daughter Emma, and I started this thing, and then my wife joined after a few days. Now we are all doing the challenge. 

Yesterday was Day 10, but I got a little busy and missed it. Today is Day 11, but that prompt is so lame that I'm going to skip it and do yesterday's instead.

10. Describe a desert. What are the flavors? Does the taste remind you of something from your past? 

Outside Udder Heaven, Mt. Desert Island, Maine.

Ice cream at the end of the day

When all my cares are finished,

I love the way it tastes and feels

Leaving me happy and replenished.

Vanilla bean or chocolate chip

Or strawberry, cherry, or peach,

All these flavors sing to me

When they're within my reach. 

I sit with Sally most every night

On the couch watching TV

With ice cream in our happy place

While nonsense shows on our screen.

Adult life has its endless cares,

A never-ending lists of tasks,

But so long as we can share ice cream

Well, that's all that I can ask.