Summer Poetry Slam

What can I say, these wreck bring out the poet in me. 
Or maybe I've had too much sun today.

 

He slides along, 
UNseeing 
UNknowing 
What's with 
The balloons?

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Is it the blue sky that beckons? 
Is it the ocean waves, you reckon? 
BAKER SURE AS SH*T DON'T KNOW

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Those flip-flops 
Could kill 
Either one of us

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A gaping tidal wave roars and rushes 
Building 
Building 
What is this 
Surfing for ants?

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Mmmm 
Smeary

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Bound in free-floating friendship 
Bound to live and love 
And try again 
Oh, look 
More balloons

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Thanks to Elizabeth C., Claire B., Dave B., David C., Jennifer V., Karin P., & Catherine S. for the best Summer wrecks in the 'verse.

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Jen and I have been talking about cool pool floats and look at this one!!!

Sunday Sweets: Summer Fun

Summertime is officially here, and what better excuse for an ice cream cake?

(By Patisserie Jaja)

Or a pool party?

(By Short and Sweets)

Better yet, you could throw your own backyard luau:

(By Cake Lava)

Just don't forget the seashell bras and grass skirts:

(By Charlie Cakes)

(SO CUTE. I love the pastels!)

Being a Floridian, though, I'm not so much the outdoorsy type right now; it's too hot!

But I'll gladly SING "Summer" to you, along with Olaf here:

(By Lori's Sweet Cakes)

"Da! Da da da. Da DA da-da da-da..."

And aren't those the sweetest summertime flowers?

I know for most folks summer is all about the beach, though, so here's to the surfers:

(By Mother And Me Creative Cakes)

And to the "laze-on-the-beach-and-watch-the-sunset" ers:

(By cakecentral member rcsen)

And, of course, to the mermaids:

(By How2Cakes)

Because MERMAIDS.

Better yet, here's to itty-bitty mermaids building sand castles in adorable sand pails:

(By Tania Maroco)

Squee!

Well, however you spend your summer, may it be as sweet as a Hula dancer on an ice cream cone on a surfing, sunglasses-wearing sun:

(By Fiorella Balzamo)

Because that's pretty darn Sweet.

Happy Sunday, everyone!

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P.S. Need a sweet gift for the person who has everything? Then how about a card that transforms into a bouquet:

Fresh Cut Paper Pop-Up Bouquet

 You mail these flat like a greeting card, then they pop up into the prettiest bouquet! I've sent a couple of these to both my parents and grandmother now. Fresh Cut has several different colors and flower arrangements to choose from, plus I send mine straight from Amazon, so with Prime it's free shipping!