Relative Humidity Date: Friday, 14th May 2004 @ 07:48:39 PM AEST Topic: Sad Poetry Contributed By: merry ___________________ Sweltering oppressive heat Wide veranda beckons Sound of ice cubes Being poured into tall glasses Like music to my ears Sweat trickles down my neck Crickets in the grass Foretelling sundown’s arrival Soft foot falls of my summer shoes On the well worn steps Faded cushions on aged wicker Still look inviting Wrinkled arms in short sleeves, embrace me Lily of the valley perfume circa 1940 Southern hospitality and charm abound Telling stories on the veranda I’ve heard them all before I could listen forever Sweating glass of lemonade in my hand All things are relative This poem is Copyright © merry Important note: ALL POETRY ON THIS SITE IS COPYRIGHT. If you wish to use any poem for any purpose, please either EMAIL Mick from the sites feedback form, or go to the AUTHOR'S site and EMAIL the author for permission. If you Email Mick for permission on any poem that is not his personal works, he will endeavor to contact the author on your behalf. This poem comes from Your Poetry Dot Com https://www.your-poetry.com/ The URL for this poem is: https://www.your-poetry.com/route.php?page=premium/MemNewsDetail&story_id=168