Sun Kissed Days

Sun Kissed Days

Friday, August 19, 2011

Blue Heaven, Key West




We walk through puddles in  rain,
streets of lost and found dreams.
The raindrops dancing on our skin,
our flip flops wet and squishy.
We search and unexpectedly we find,
the charming, casual, Blue Heaven restaurant,
whispering tales of young and old.
The outdoor courtyard enchanting and inviting,
inside we escape the steady rain,
roosters roaming outside, inside lovely ambiance.
We wait and  receive our desire,
Key lime pie with delicious mountain
of meringue, indeed a visual feast.
Sweet taste on our lips lingers,
feeds the body and the soul.


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48 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 19, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Wow! Isn't it great to find a wonderful hidden gem of a restaurant!!

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  2. kateAugust 19, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    perhaps my love of that pie
    makes me impartial: this is great!

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  3. LeslieAugust 19, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    you made me feel like i was there!

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  4. cj SchlottmanAugust 19, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    I agree with Leslie. One of the marks of a truly good poem is that it is visual. I could see it all, even without the photo! Now, I'm going the grocery to buy some Key limes and make myself a pie.

    Namaste..........cj

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  5. AdrienneAugust 19, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    oh, i do love key lime! and the discovery of a new favorite nook! just lovely.

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  6. ScarletAugust 19, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    I like the name of that restaurant ;-)
    Unexpected places, pleasures...indeed a delight.

    That looks like a lemon meringue pie..is it the same as Key Lime pie ?

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  7. Brian MillerAugust 19, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    yum...absolutely love key line pie...monday is my birthday and instead of cake we always have key lime pie...cant wait!

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  8. RachelleAugust 19, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    jealous! I've got such a beautiful picture of this place now.

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  9. ayalaAugust 19, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    It is, Caroline :)

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  10. ayalaAugust 19, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Thank you, Kate :)

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  11. ayalaAugust 19, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Thank you, Leslie. :)

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  12. ayalaAugust 19, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    cj, I think that it's fantastic that you are making some :)

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  13. ayalaAugust 19, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Adrienne, I love it too :)

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  14. ayalaAugust 19, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Heaven...I knew you would like the name...and it's key lime pine with meringue on top of it.

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  15. ayalaAugust 19, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Brian...I hope you have a great birthday and I hope your key lime pie is delicious :)

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  16. ayalaAugust 19, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    Rachelle...smiles..you should bake one like cj is :)

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  17. LauraAugust 19, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    also fun:-)

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  18. ayalaAugust 19, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Laura, it was :)

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  19. DaydreamerAugust 19, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Oh good grief, now I fancy lemon meringue pie~!
    My mouth is even watering from the thought of it. LOL
    Lovely prose to go with the pie. I love walking in the rain if I have nowhere in particular to be going.

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  20. Rachel HoytAugust 19, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    Ah... wandering in wet squishy flip flops. :) I like it. :)

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  21. AnonymousAugust 19, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    A delicious, delicious post. delicious in imagery and delicious in fare. I can almost smell that pie.

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  22. TALONAugust 20, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Oh! I want to go there, too! :)

    This is lovely, ayala!

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  23. Rudri Bhatt Patel @ Being RudriAugust 20, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    "Key lime pie with delicious mountain of meringue." That made seriously hungry for some pie.

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  24. ayalaAugust 20, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Daydreamertoo, I could use some of this pie right now! :)

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  25. ayalaAugust 20, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Thank you, Rachel :)

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  26. ayalaAugust 20, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    Thank you, Brook. Glad you enjoyed it :)

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  27. ayalaAugust 20, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Thank you, Talon.
    You have to make it there someday :)

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  28. ayalaAugust 20, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    Rudri,
    I hope we share some pie in person one day :)

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  29. AnonymousAugust 21, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    What a lovely poem. I really like this line 0
    "streets of lost and found dreams."

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  30. ayalaAugust 21, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    Thank you, River.

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  31. Melissa Camara WilkinsAugust 21, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    The unexpected delight: perfect and delicious!
    I love meringue pies. Love them.

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  32. KBAugust 22, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    I've never heard of key lime pie. Perhaps we call it something else here.

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  33. AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Key Lime pie...oh yum.

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  34. LaurenAugust 22, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Is anything better than a "mountain of meringue" I don't think so. Key lime was my dad's favorite dessert, good memories thank you.

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  35. ayalaAugust 22, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Thanks, Melissa :)

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  36. ayalaAugust 22, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    KB, it's delicious :)

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  37. ayalaAugust 22, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Mel, it was ;)

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  38. ayalaAugust 22, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Lauren, happy it brought back good memories. xo.

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  39. CMAugust 22, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    Oh yum! I totally want a slice!

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  40. ayalaAugust 22, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    CM, I could totally would love to have a slice tight now :)

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  41. ayalaAugust 22, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    right now, I mean :)

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  42. AdrienneAugust 23, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    me again....shared a little blog award love with you on my blog today! Don't really know what to make of blog awards, but it gave me a great excuse to share about you and let you know how much I love to read what you write!

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  43. BelindaAugust 24, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    I love the notion of streets of lost and found dreams. And key lime pie? Oh my goodness! Yum.

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  44. ayalaAugust 25, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    Thank you, Belinda. I love key lime pie.

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  45. Ed PilollaAugust 26, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    the simple pleasures of life, told with the same elegance of simplicity.

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  46. ayalaAugust 26, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    Thank you, Ed :)

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  47. AnonymousAugust 28, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    quite beautiful in its simplicity...I realise that has been said but it's a lovely piece and I love puddles in the rain...it's a simple pleasure of life. :)

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  48. ayalaAugust 28, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Thank you, Di. I used to love those puddles when I was little and I still do . :)

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