Mr. Happe's Recipe

We spent the week On Galveston Island. Walking endless miles on Seaweed covered beaches. Sargasso time of the year The water was warm. Too warm, too much seaweed But the Gulf breeze was cool. So we spent the week On the veranda watching the ships And dozing in the breeze Sipping Mr. Happe's recipe. We watched the gulls Flying all around the house. We watched the squirrels climbing The date palms at meal times. We smelled the sweet scent Of the Magnolias and the oleanders Watching Mrs. Porter Trimming her Hibiscus. I caught myself dozing off The breeze was so delectable. And all the while Mr. Happe's recipe Warmed my blood and my soul. 5/21/14 ALTON TEXAS