on the front porch
key lime pie teases my tongue,
tart.
balloons play polka-dot
with the sunset clouds,
aglow with flames as they rise
like little boys' thoughts...
can they fly to the moon?
Nah, they'll run out of food before they get there.
nodding we smile because
possibilities are endless,
until we limit them.
Tell a story in 55 words. Give it a try or just read more, go see g-man.
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- Brian Miller
- Married to the most amazing woman and dad of two adventurous boys. I am figuring out what life has in store next. Enjoy the journey.
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The possibilities ARE endless until we limit them. Great message.
I'm up too right HERE
That's why you need a second balloon, just for food. And also rocket packs so you have a way to get around up there.
Brian, I love this 55! What truth lies therein!!
I wish I could capture those moments with my boys the way you have. Mine is about to be up!
Great 55
Love this. It has such a light-hearted, dreamy feel to it. Thank you for visiting my site.
love these moments, thats why i capture them. figured i was due for a fun post as well. have a great friday all!
That just paints the perfect family picture! Very nice!
I'm hoping they make it to the moon. Ballon boy tried.
You are the second blogger today that mentioned key lime pie...what is that all about?
This is realllly sweet...
Not just the key lime pie.
This paints a wonderful picture of our lives before we heard and took to heart the limiting messages.
Great 55. Thanks.
PG
This is cute.. the imaginations of little kids..
Someone reminded me the other day about the Twilight Show.. remember the KICK the CAN one.. the old people got younger playing that game..
Being Child-Like.. is a spiritual thing I read.. (not childish)..
You .. Brian are still 7 .. because you still have a great imagination.. beautiful writer..
Thank you for sharing this with us.. nice..
I always feel that kids are so creative until we stamp it right out of them. Great 55.
I am beating number 13, is the 14th to comment,
again, you got 55 tart,
how smart,
way to go,
man.
sweet dreams...
Kids have such open minds and hearts. I wish it lasted!
Run out of food. What a great defense.
Loved this Brian.
Ah, key lime pie; it must be summer lurking in our thoughts.
I was stuck with the Key Lime Pie!
Excellent 55 Brian..
Thank You for playing FRIDAY Flash 55, and have a Kick Ass Week-End!
Loved it!
You struck a memory with the little boys thoughts rising.
RIP, Nik, your soul has risen to join your thoughts, I hope there's key Lime Pie up there : )
Wonderful words, Brian ... you really have a talent. You make me feel like a kid again!
Whimsical! I love it!
Love those last two lines Brian.
I love limitless possibilities and child-think. Nice scene.
-smarmoofus
Children are far better when it comes to imagination...love the ending, Brian :)
wishes,
devika
ps: sorry i got the name wrong at the first time...i just read him,
I want to be 5 again. It was a good time and the possibilities endless. I loved this 55 today.
namaste
Great visual! I would be out there having that conversation with my daughter!
Can they fly to the moon? I miss all those sweet questions.
I love key lime pie and endless possibilities. My 55 is HERE.
Amen. :)
Summer days on the porch, eating pie. The BEST!
I like this! So full of things to think about.
And now I want a slice of key lime pie. :)
Thanks for doing Friday 55!
You can read mine right here.
You can definetly picture the kids out having a blast.
I was smiling at this point:
"nodding we smile because"
You pulled into the mind of the reader, wonderfully written. I will have to remember to try for the Friday 55.
Gerardine Baugh
http://gerardinebaugh.wordpress.com/
Loved the truth at the end. Excellent.
That's so weird, I'm eating key lime yogurt right now.
Great 55, as always.
jj
Love the two last lines...
It is similar to; "If you can dream it, you can do it".
I have always liked that sentence.;)
Have a great Friday,
xo
Zuzana
Maybe tying some food to the Balloon would have helped(Joke!)
Loved it. Very well said. Great ending!
Have a nice day:)
Even you're writing about food? Why is everyone torturing me when I have the stomach bug?!
Wonderful imagery and here in Albuquerque...balloons are a big deal..we have a big festival every year celebrating balloons!! You should come!!
Hugs
SueAnn
PS It is the first week in October!!
Formal education kills the balloons of creative thought. May you never lose your stash off loblollies and balloons brother.
I always really look forward to your Friday's work....the small amount of words you use always makes so much sense and gives a moral or a reason....love 'em.
My 55 is HERE, scroll below my show n tell stuff.
Happy Friday.
I always love coming to visit-
now pass the pie.
yeah but the planes toss out their left-over meals to the passing balloons so that's really not an issue
Great message in here!
But how weird is it that I thought of 'balloon boys dad' when I read this? lol
Lovely! :)
~T.
Between bread and tart, I am getting hungry!
just for food. And also rocket packs so you have a way to get around up there.
Work from home India
I'll have a slice of that pie, please!?
Wow, I am impressed! Following you from Friday Follow. I am also married to an amazing spouse and have 2 boys.
Happy Friday Follow!
~ Lynn
Why do we leave childhood behind so quickly then spend the rest of our lives longing to return? Great as always...
yummy, key lime pie :-)
a sweet and tender conversation -- a joy to read.
enjoy your weekend Brian,
Oh, I like your tag line. Possibilities ..... aahhhh.
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Happy Friday.. Stopping over from following Friday.. I now follow..
Lovely message. Lots of life in this one. Up, up and away.
I'm hungry now, must go make key lime pie :)
Mine is up.
amazing writer,
beautiful post..
cheers, ;)
Great inventions were made by people who said; "Why not?", instead of why...
Thanks for this one :) It brought me back to childhood, when I thought I could send balloons to heaven for someone who was gone...
your writing is so wonderful,there's always a lesson at the end of it!And what a lesson!Absolutely right.Have a wonderful weekend with your family!:)
Brian Miller, do you know how good you are. Do you really know how really good you are.
To tell all that, and to include other people's memories, all in only 55! I do not know what to say. I really do not know what to say.
See, I didn't say anything and it was already over 55.
you're right. we do squash our possibilities more often than not...
What a vivid Summer day. Nice counter point to stepping out into a cold day, which I will do in a few minutes.
"aglow with flames as they rise
like little boys' thoughts..." = GREAT!!!
And - how funny - like Sheila, I also thought of Balloon Boy! :)
This was great. I always love your words with this exercise. Something about the 55 words.
"aglow with flames as they rise
like little boy's thoughts..."
Wonderful writing, Brian.
Now I am exploring the possiblities of key lime pie for tonight........
Pie and balloons. What a life!
Very cool comparison between childlike dreaming and balloons floating away against the sunset.
This line made me laugh because of the double meaning for "tart"
"key lime pie teases my tongue,
tart."
A child's mind knows no boundaries. Kind of makes you wonder where we lose it along the way. :)
Just stopping by to follow and say hello with Friday Follow.
Felissa
www.felissahadas.blogspot.com
perfect, i love the imagination of our youth, and we need not be young to imagine!! great 55 thanks for stopping by!!
excellent
yes they are
and yes we do
great 55. nothing is impossible! /sarah
Key lime pie is one of the few I know how to make.
Happy weekend to you!
"balloons play polka-dot
with the sunset clouds"
I love your imagery.
who you callin a 'tart'...:)
umm, now I'm hungry for some key lime pie...thanks!
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I have no idea what key lime pie is but enjoyed the poem nevertheless lol.. happy friday..
You've evoked so many images in so few words, especially loved the polka-dot balloons and that possibilities end only when we end them.
My 55 is HERE
Your message is right on spot my friend. This is one of my favorites that you have written. Well done. :) Have a great Friday :)
So many possibilities for our kids! We just have to encourage and teach them to reach for the balloons.
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You have a wonderful way with words.
I thought for sure you'd go another way with tart.
I love key lime pie and your 55.
Boy Meets Girl in 55
loved the ending !! food fr thought :)
Logistics...they tend to mess up the dreaming that must be done. Beautifully done.
Wonderful message about limiting ones own potential. And, of course, now I have a hankering for key lime pie ~ yum.
Thanks for stopping by my place earlier.
Karis
You and Rene (Not the Rockefellers) continue to amaze. Love your style.
Pearl
91 comments, Brian!! A book a book :)!
I can only repeat what Susan said. Love your work. Thanks for stopping by Cosmic Rapture.
masterymistery at cosmic rapture
I love this Brian...so simple and sweet...love key lime pie too! Happy Friday and weekend to you and yours Brian! XX Lori
Love me some Keylime Pie! Over from Friday Follow, and following you!
Wonderful writing with sad but true meaning.
I just had Key Lime Pie last night. It was delish.
We dragons have to start coming here earlier . You are so good you got 96 comments.
Oh, I want a slice of pie and a few minutes on that porch in the sunset -- what a wonderful moment you captured!
Hey Brian thanks for stopping by leftbrain and leaving a comment you rock. I love the 55 as usual you can find mine by following my link below . Thanks again Brian.
Woman Called Rose
Hiya, thanks for visiting me^^
I like the way u tell a story on limited words. Esp "160 - abstraction"
A very thoughtful 55. well done.
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During a quiet dessert on a porch, that's the time to imagine anything. Not quite dark, but dream time.
I've been there.
Nice - love the ending, as well as the idea of feeding balloons.
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Uplifting 55 Brian. :)
New Friday Follwer! :)
Great capture! My oldest son (six) is stuck on the whole infinity idea. He can't believe numbers don't end. He is sure he can count to the end.
I think you should write a childrens book
I love the flight of fancy mixed with the thought of running out of food too early. :)
Always well done...have a great weekend!
You're so right... THe only people who limit us are ourselves.
Words painting pictures, you are a true artist, Brian.
again great visuals.
Loved this, although I was unsure of what to expect from the title.
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