Chimes

(It has been years since an ice cream van ventured our way)

while we languished on our deck
in lazy evening sun
pink begonias and trailing ivy
spilling from hanging baskets
the blue bird of happiness hovered
above our heads
plastic with a light elastic bounce
suspended from a wooden beam

he makes me smile
he must have heard the musical notes
floating on warm air breeze
the sound of chimes
an ice cream van stirred
our tastebuds
caterpulting back in time
memories of mine
melting melting away
the cares of the day

up got Rob rushed to
the garden gate
can’t be late
our Beth in tow
five cones with chocolate flakes
keep it simple Andy once said
we’re a long time dead

i’m so happy i heard her say
little things make her day
and who am i to disagree

Reviews

[Lorry]

The ice cream vans chimes stopped everything dead in its tracks askidslost their minds to the sweetest of tunes.
I've always considered the ice cream vans musical chimes as the one thing they never tried to stop warming their tracks, aseveryone lost their minds with the rush toward the sound, quickly calculating the possibilities and hoping it was dripping in raspberry sauce.
Maybe if theyd tried it first time around there wouldnt have been a sequel to ww1 required! 😃

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Lorry. Little things please little minds. A reminder of life as it used to be. When an ice cream added value to the day. Have a great day.

Chris

[Lorry]

What? You mean it doesn't now?
😃

[.]

What a sweet and vivid scene came to my mind! You wrote a movie with your words! Simple yet so sweet!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Beren. Such a delight to have a visit from the ice cream van. Used to be regular, now almost unheard of. It brought back some lovely memories. All the best.

Chris

[Buddhistboy73]

A picture is painted here of an idyllic moment in a quaint village in the countryside on a summer's evening.....the sound of the ice-cream van bringing joy...

Well written and thoughtful lines here Chris.....:)

It brings to mind simpler times ...thanks for sharing....

BB73

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you BB73. Such a lovely reminder of the past. I hope very much the ice cream van calls again. First time in years. Our family really appreciated the simplicity. All the best.

Chris

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Wonderfully descriptive and poignantly nostalgic, your poem paints a picture of a simple life, the life depicted by Norman Rockwell in a time gentler by far. I enjoyed.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Fabian. Simple things can bring so much pleasure. We live in difficult times, so anything which is a reminder of gentler times, is something to be appreciated. Appreciate very much your visit today. Thank you so much.

Chris

[red93]

These small moments are so precious in the truest sense of the word, and this is one of the greatest strengths of yr Writing Chris. Exceptional ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Tony for your continued support and encouragement. Know you are appreciated. All the best.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I remember living in the Bronx...a five-story walkup...fifth floor, farthest from the bottom...and hearing the Good Humor man ring his bell...some days even flying down all those stairs wasn't fast enough...he would be driving away just ast we got there.

Bummer...this poem reminds me of that.

I like the memories melting like ice cream melts, especially on a cone with two or three scoops.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Oh j, all those flights of stairs you had. Lucky for us, we don’t have far to run for ice creams. Simple times, simple pleasures, while much of the world is in crisis. Counting blessings. Thank you my friend. I hope Vermont was everything you hoped for.

Chris