Arriving at 2:06 P.M. EDT Today

“That beautiful season, the Summer!

Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light;

And the landscape lay as if newly created

In all the freshness of childhood.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Summer is Here

It brings joyous gifts

For one and all to enjoy

Summer is Song

Each and every new dawn

Sung by a winged choir

Summer is Fragrant

As colorful knowing flowers

Bask in its life-giving glory

Summer is Warmth

The afternoon breeze

Warms heart and soul

Summer is Soothing

As Cares seem to drift away

On the vast blue horizon

Summer is Magical

The lake sparkles and shimmers

In the effervescent noonday sun

Summer is Tranquil

Strolling without a care

Along a sand-swept beach

Summer is Wet

Diving into the depths

For a most refreshing dip

Summer is Lazy

Putting off chores until fall

Reading a book in the shade

Summer is Playful

As many a Frisbee is tossed

To both dog and our inner child

Summer is a Symphony

Of intriguing cricket calls

And mesmerizing loon wails

Summer is Romantic

Two lovers become as one

Under its deep blue skies

Summer is Heavenly

Beside a glowing campfire

On a brilliant starlit night

Summer is Memories

Of glorious childhood days

And family picnics in the park

Summer is also Fleeting

So we'll enjoy it right now,

Before it’s gone

†6-21-2007, Mr. Ed