BEANERY ONLINE LITERARY MAGAZINE
THE LIFE (AND DEATH) CYCLE OF THE ICE CREAM SODA
Erin York
Birth of the ice cream soda
Into a frosted glass
The busiest drink
Trying to devour
Its confines and escape
Burning and fizzing,
Jumping and whizzing
Down a thirsty throat
A cold drink
That wishes it were lukewarm
To calm its crazy calamity
Melting slowly
Stuck to the bottom
Of the glass
Sighing out a noise
That snaps, crackles, pops
Final gulp and slurp of foam
Ended with a delicate burp
The business has ceased
Leaving the Shoppe silent
Death of the ice cream soda
From a frosted glass
ADDITIONAL READING:
BRAMBLES (Brief RAMBLES) 1-9 August 15, 2008
SNAPSHOT ENCOUNTERS: Brief Meetings with People #4
ALL SUMMER IN A DAY: The Use of Descriptive Language
HAIR UNAWARE
RIDING THE RAILS: A True Story
THE WRITING LIFE: There’s a World Out There?
“DATING WHEN FIFTY-SOME:” A Guy’s Version
QUINTESSENCE
JUST ANOTHER WEEKEND IN PARADISE
I HAVE A PERMIT TO CARRY…
CHILD ABUSE DEFINITIONS
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