summer break

A pugetropolis north amongst tranquility strained
as road warrior noises project a pistoned machismo
oddly it seems long past since it last rained
and that ain't right as we all quite know

dwelling in a secluded sedro woolley funk
receded aqua veins and the less swollen organic
contemplations filter out life grinding junk
solstice sol hazed by zones of inversion frantic

waterfowl toddlers paddling amongst the padded lily
as osprey eagle and heron vie for a feathered morsel
yard kitsch via perceptions of the wal-mart hillbilly
acres of balloon clad autos ripe for the summer sell

viscosity breaks down as heat thins the heavy
revolting against the wisdom of such logic is my poor belly
for barbeque with mayonnaise laden salads rule the deck
a place where no one waits impatiently for the check

a challis filled gruner chilled to perfection
sipping gently as the sun fries a hairless pate
darting across the tongue tart but not overbearing
quite a bit much like my last date