July
Picnic in the park,
until way after dark,
the smell of smoke in the air,
campfire laughter to the last spark.
Afloat on the water,
sun dancing off waves,
soaking in sunshine,
on these warmest of days.
Girls in bikinis,
a sight for sore eyes,
boys playing games,
showing off being guys.
Too much fun in the sun,
skin turning bright red.
can't sleep all night,
nightmares of hot dread.
A line in the water,
waiting for a nibble.
To catch a nice fish,
for the dinner table.
The corn is knee-high,
and the tomatoes near ripe,
berries are for picking,
green apples if you like.
In the middle of one of those,
hottest of the muggy days,
a storm will suddenly appear,
in the west, lightning displays.
A wall of white clouds,
followed by solid black,
the storm front rolls in,
like a freight train on track.
Everyone scrambles for cover,
with the wind on our back.
Heavy rain soon follows,
under shelter or shack.
The downpour turns to dribbles,
there is a cool tang in the air,
a rainbow appears in the east,
announcing the all clear.
Copyright 2014 © Ronald W. Hull
7/4/14
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announcing the all clear", a lovely poem! Yet it's funny how a rainbow always has an announcement to give out! We may need to start looking up, Ron! Blessings!
Sandie
Peace be with you
William
Regis
Love ya!
Jane
holiday days lasted really long...enough time to lie on
the back...studying the "trees aura"...clouds formations
and painting out the animals they resembled...At the night
looking up at the constellation...and picking out the stars
...and in mind travelling to the far...far side of universe...
sky never the limit!...Ah! what a joy of imagination!
Thank you Ron for bringing the Summer back to the Earth.
Happy Fourth of July!
Kathy J Parenteau
and it's about time!
Otherwise we might have to wash your crusty old soul in turpentine.