The Ice Cream Man
Sitting on a shady lane alongside a canal
In a little Egyptian village under eucalyptus trees
With only the rustling leaves stirring in the breeze
I hear the happy music of the ice cream man arriving
The idyllic little moment freezes in a flash
And melts like the memory of a delicious past
Like dripping strawberry ice cream landing on bare feet
Mingling with laughter and dusty childhood dreams
I hear his happy tune from half a world away
Returning like an echo of distant summer days
Sitting on a shady lane alongside a canal
In a little Egyptian village under eucalyptus trees
Sharing strawberry ice cream
With my childhood dreams
© 2014 by Aisha Abdelhamid
;^)
what a delightful memory beautifully expressed!!
LikeLike
Thank you so much, Cybele, the ice cream man brings smiles to everybody’s face, doesn’t he! It’s one of the wonderful professions, lol, truly underappreciated by many, but so valuable to the community! I’m passing you an ice cream cone – catch it before it melts on your bare feet!!! ❤❤❤;^)
LikeLike
I’m mad for ice cream!! I feel it dripping in the Egyptian sun!! 🙂 What flavours does he have?
LikeLike
Lol, strawberry is king here in egypt, but vanilla and chocolate, too – not too much variety, but it’s really tasty, egyptian ice cream is sweeter than american, and made usually with real cream! Yummmmmmy! ❤❤❤;^)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Amazing photo and story Aisha !
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Della, great to see you! ❤❤❤;^)
LikeLike
long story, short: I love all icecreams & sorbets… ❤
* * *
have you ever listened to this wonderful song?… 🙂
Cheb Khaled – Aicha… 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes!!! I enjoy cheb Khaled so much! I don’t know much french, but I definitely love that song… aicha, aicha, ecoutez moi… lol, I could listen to him all night long! Thanks for the great big smile on my face right now ;^D ♥♥♥ ;^D
LikeLike
I remember listening for the ice cream truck as a little girl! Your poem brought back nice memories for me, Aisha! I liked this line in particular: “Mingling with laughter and dusty childhood dreams” – it really expresses the feelings associated with the ice cream truck!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lol, thanks Christy, I love how the ice cream man is so familiar to everybody! I was remembering my bare feet being dusty when the ice cream melted on them – I guess you remember that too! ♥♥♥;^)
LikeLiked by 1 person
This brought a smile to my face for two reasons: I remember hearing the ice cream man when I was a kid. Then, when I was 19 and living in California, I drove an ice cream truck. It was a fun and sometimes very odd job.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh, how cool, Juliann, a job driving an ice cream truck – you were the ice cream lady, so wonderful! Where did you live in california? That’s my home state! ♥♥♥;^)
LikeLike
Such a lovely poem Masha’Allah ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Barak Allah fiki, sis! Thanks so much! ♥♥♥;^)
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re most welcome my dearest sister xoxo
LikeLike
Your writing is so luscious. I can taste it now.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lol, sending you sweet strawberry icecream right now! How’s everything with you these days in the lovely bay area? Hope you are well and happy! ♥♥♥;^)
LikeLike
Sweet and tender poem. In P.R. we have lots of ice cream men just like the one you have pictured here.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh, how wonderful, Maria! Isn’t is amazing how universal the ice cream man is?! ❤❤❤;^)
LikeLike
this is terrific – I read it twice and plan to read it once more before I leave – but your word choices and analogy – well it is so universal because we all have our ice cream man melody – so in that sense this becomes a poem for all – but yet your personal touch made it even more layered – really enjoyed this 🙂 ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Awww, that’s so sweet, Yvette, thanks very much! Sending a sweet strawberry ice cream cone to you, with hugs and smiles! ❤❤❤;^)
LikeLike
Hi!! I haven’t seen you in a while! Hope everything’s going great. 🙂 Please check out my blog post, get your holiday spirit on & tell your followers! Thanks! ( This is not spam, I promise 🙂 ) https://inthelifeofsarasandoval.wordpress.com/2014/11/05/help-me-get-to-200-followers/
LikeLike
Beautiful! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks very much! ♥♥♥;^)
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Memories unveil such precious moments…wonderfully penned dear Aisha! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Barak Allah fiki, my dearest Zara! So happy to see you – alhamdulillah, I’ve been very busy with my new life as a writer, but insha’Allah I will find time to visit you shortly, I always look forward to your breathtaking poetry! ❤❤❤;^)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely, both text and picture!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks so much! So happy to see you! ❤❤❤;^)
LikeLike
How lovely is your little poem Aisha, and love your new Logo, you look radiant! 🙂 And I fell in love with your little ice-cream cart.. Oh so much nicer than the Ice-cream vans we get in Summer.. Although they now come few and far between, as everyone now buys in bulk from supermarkets..
I know as a child we never had freezers and so would so so love it when the ice-cream van came around… We would not always get one bought us as there were 5 of us, But some times my Mother would go out with a bowl and ask if the icecream could be put into it as it was cheaper without the cones 🙂 So we would then get fruit and icecream, a special treat.. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lol, I know what you mean, Sue! I have 7 siblings and ice cream was a big luxury – I guess thats why I remember it so fondly! So great to see you, I hope all is happy and well with you! I finally found time to play here, insha’Allah I’ll be over to visit you tonight! ♥♥♥;^)
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂 Loved your visit.. and smiles.. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I LOVE the photo! Fantastic!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hahaha I guess you’ve seen him too, haven’t you! Thanks so much for visiting me – ahlan wa sahlan ya ukhti! ♥♥♥;^)
LikeLike
Loved reading the poem too! Beautiful!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sweetheart! ♥♥♥;^)
LikeLike
Lovely poem Aisha! One has to eat their ice cream so fast in summer before it melts away! particularly if there is a breeze blowing. I used to take my Mum to the beach for a gelati a while back. I have such happy memories of ice cream at the beach!
thanks for making me pause awhile and remember! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
So sweet, what a beautiful memory – thanks Maria! ❤❤❤;^)
LikeLiked by 1 person
What a sweet post… Yes all over the world ice cream man is universally loved ;-)?
LikeLiked by 1 person
yes, and I am always so happy to hear his music as he’s coming closer. Do they have this in Kabul, too? ;^) ❤ ❤ ❤
LikeLike