Summer comes fast, heat radiating outwards into the bright day,
It's as if the people glow, their auras gleaming in this sun-drenched sway.
The liberating feel of diving into cool waters during the scorching summer's heat,
And the sun, a warm yet unobtrusive ray,
while happy children confidently at play.
The day’s adventure, skies open wide,
Each step wrapped in love’s soft tide.
A gentle breeze, the grass lush and soft,
With laughter and voices rising aloft.
The sky, deep and lazily blue, its clouds wispy, rare, and true,
While seabirds call to the heavens light,
in the tranquil peace of dawn’s first sight.
The sun blazes a celebration of yellow and orange, rising freely each morning new,
And trees rise to the occasion, donning their best, green and leafy,
The warmth of sun-kissed skin, serene,
In gardens alive, so lush and green,
Everywhere, flowers scatter, this a rainbow wild and bold, and the warmth of sun-tanned skin after a day outdoors unfolds.
In well-tended gardens, life thrives beneath the glowing skies,
Each day offers another adventure, carefree under the sun's rise.
Children run to the lake to ward off the afternoon’s heat, As many flock to golden beaches where oceans and sands meet,
Waves curl and flow in synchro rhythmic beats.
I walk along the shore, feeling a light breeze upon my face, watching the gulls glide an dip
In this warm, fresh air, as if held in love’s embrace.
Poets find shade under oak, where thoughts dance in cool retreat,
And voices of joy fill the breeze, a melody soft and sweet.
Fluffy Clouds bracket the eternal sky, a dome of solar blue, as we look up imagination takes hold, seeking patterns untold, Grass beneath is nature's rug, and luscious summer scents swirl in honeydew.
The food we share, watermelon, vanilla ice cream is suckle-sweet; bees buzz in nature's musical hum and cosmic beat,
Gathering nectar from flowers where hummingbirds dart and drum.
In summer skies buckled with white clouds, summer flares a neon-blue, Delphiniums , Coreopsis, Amaranth, Lantana, Morning Glories , Alliums bloom in fields an Daisies flit through, o how the birds, bees and butterflies enjoy the gifts from mother nature.
Evening draws near, skies turn amethyst-purple, rich and deep, the red sky Shepherds delight, as the world settles slowly, though days promise little sleep.
Long days and short nights hold summer’s treasured sight, A season of light and warmth, where nature’s gifts ignite day turns soft, a purple haze, Summer’s long, enchanted days.
Copyright Malcolm Gladwin
July 2024
