Warmish

Another warmish day yet its only 10am; th’ patio

tho' has 38ºC already - & you’d need be deluded 

to deem that’s as far as it goes; there’s nothing in 

weather predictions presuming cool breeze, such 

this afternoon’ll afford a balmy rest, & with no fair  

likelihood my best guess is we’ll top 40º+C again 

as if setting new records forms a compensation - 

well there’s no way we believe it’s unochestrated  

But it is Summer, so the way to go is accept that 

heat is a consequence of being in the ‘to and fro’ 

& find a medium that slows accumulation - out in 

direct Sun’s rays you’d be stewed at 50ºC, & not 

a cool way to show its no big deal - unless you’ll 

be winning bets with many bags of ice collected 

So we’re hanging out with fans and in the shade; 

no, not at th’ Mall - that’s far too passé for oldies 

whose slews of Summer’s've learned 'em what’s 
th’ G.O. & what’s not. Back aways, when I was a 

wee lad th’ coolest place was th’ Laundry where 

washtubs & sinks made water application easy 

These days washing machines won’t comply but 

showers do the job, and, rather than use a towel, 

if you’re new to th’ idea cold’s what you get when 

fans blow moisture away - give it a try - you’ll be 

back for sure; then if all else fails there’s th’ A.C. - 

altho the Mall’s definitely the smarter innovation  

© 15 February 2018, I. D. Carswell