i caught summer in a mason jar today
down by the atlantic shore
it was just passing by all nonchalantly
like it was supposed to be here
this time of year
but i’m too crafty for that nonsense
i took it home with me
and put it on a dusty shelf
reserved for my old first editions
one day next winter i will bring it down
from it’s dusty perch and reminisce
smelling the sunshine and sea
and i will smile again like i am today
Apr 11, 2013
Apr 11, 2013 at 10:20 PM UTC
i caught summer in a mason jar today
down by the atlantic shore
it was just passing by all nonchalantly
like it was supposed to be here
this time of year
but i’m too crafty for that nonsense
i took it home with me
and put it on a dusty shelf
reserved for my old first editions
one day next winter i will bring it down
from it’s dusty perch and reminisce
smelling the sunshine and sea
and i will smile again like i am today
poetry, spilled ink, creative writing, free verse
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