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We are everyday people,
But in conflict.
As soldiers,
We battle the challenge
Of life’s myriad issues.

In defense…
Opposing those things,
Such as could defeat
And take us down.
Like the closing of curtains,
So are the doors of life.
As there was an opening,
There shall be a closing.
For there was a beginning,
And there must be an end.
But may each intermediate step
Be laid after God’s own choosing.
Rarely does one not like ice cream:
Strawberry, vanilla, chocolate—more.
The cone. The sandwich. And the bar.
Homemade, or, bought from the store.

Check out the fave banana split
Or the apple pie ala mode.
The tasty chocolate sundae is
Remembered in this ice-cream ode.

There are many ice cream flavors:
Blueberry, peach and coffee too.
Lime, orange, cherry. Butter pecan;
Whatever’s uniquely you.

And let me be the first to say
‘Happy National Ice Cream Day.’
FOOTNOTE: National Ice-Cream Day is July 19 each year.
© 2017 Walterrean Salley
Fair wintry night with
Clear skies and a bright shining
Moon—Nature’s lantern.
Light of the moonbeams‘
High visibility - trumps
Gloominess of earth.
It’s been for many a decade
Part of the daily diet.
The mold, and mice, and men love it;
The mice eat it in quiet.

The Provolone and Parmesan.
And the Cheddar, mild or sharp,
Can cause food glands to salivate—
Making the taste buds to harp.

The famed macaroni and cheese.
Cheeseburger and grilled cheese too.
Cheese cake, and more recipes
That've all with cheese to do.

Cheez Doodles, Cheese Sticks, and Cheez-It.
Cottage Cheese, and cream cheese too.
A favorite meat substitute—
Mozzarella, or the Bleu.

So much to share. Too much to say
On this ‘National Cheese Day.’
FOOTNOTE: January 19 is annual National Cheese Day.

Some Interesting Facts:
There are many (well over 1,000) kinds of cheeses. Consider the following brands: Acapella, American Blue (Bleu), American Cheese, Baby, Blue Vein Cheese, Brick, Brie, Camembert, Cashel Blue, Cheddar, Cheshire, Colby, Crottin de Chavignol, Farmer's, Feta, Gouda, Gruyere, Manchego, Monterey Jack, Moon, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Provolone, Ricotta, Romano, Sorrento Mozzarella, Stilton, String, Swiss Cheese, and Yogurt Cheese. The list is endless.

Sources for this information includes: cheese.com. It’s the ‘World’s Greatest Cheese Source.’

The cheese.com database includes information on the most famous cheeses such as Cheddar, Camembert, Stilton or Parmesan, as well as rarities, like Crottin de Chavignol, Gouda, Brie, American Cheese, Pecorino Romano, Cheddar, Manchego, Smoked Gouda and Camembert.
© 2017 Walterrean Salley
The codicils of time
Frequently change one’s life
Giving new directions
Like the tune of a fife.

So often adding this
And too removing that
As one who dares to don
A many a life hat.

Such addendums to life
(The codicils of time)
Are countless in numbers
And proven to be prime.

Positioning the heart
To gain through persistence,
They bring new dimensions
To a shallow existence.
Footnote: Codicil means an addition or supplement.
© 2017 Walterrean Salley
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