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Old Mr. Summer
by Jeanette Cooper → (All Poetry by Jeanette Cooper)
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Smoke from fires is filling the air here. In the photo you can see how smoky it is just by comparing the trees on each side of the street.


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Old Mr. Summer

Old Mr. Summer
Sneaked his head through the trees
In the guise of sunlight
Streaming down on you and me.

Warming the frigid air
Heating the grass and earth
Drying out the soil
Until rain comes with rebirth.

Old Mr. Summer
Still allows cool temperatures at night
But by afternoon each day
That old sun is shining bright
Up in the eighties.

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Lying north up Georgia’s way
Is burning like the devil’s own fury
Sending flames and smoke this way.

Not more than thirty miles from here,
Near East/West Interstate 10
Families are evacuating from their homes
Worrying what will happen then.

While Karla has been surviving tornadoes
Here in Florida is a different threat
Which will come first: fire or rain?
What will be your bet?

NATURALLY, WE’RE PRAYING FOR RAIN.

© May/2007 Jeanette Cooper
 
 

 


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 Reviews of "Old Mr. Summer"
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on August 22, 2010
...AND BECAUSE I KNOW GOD DOES ANSWER PRAYER...I AM BETTING THAT RAIN CAME. AM I RIGHT? VERY WELL DONE WORK, JEANETTE, THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE AND BLESSINGS, JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by H. Lena Jones
Reviewed on May 22, 2007
I pray that God will provide a shield of protection around you always, Jeannette, and that the rains will come. Fires are so unfriendly and unpredictable...respector or no one. Our world is in such turmoil; never a dull moment.

God Bless
Much love
Lena










Reviewed by Erin Woods
Reviewed on May 22, 2007
Hope rain comes soon Jeannette...well done....erin

Reviewed by Phyllis Jean Green
Reviewed on May 22, 2007
We've got family down your way! Tempting to nag them harder to move to Carolina. Wind is more common, thanks to global warming {I assume}, but here in the piedmont, we aren't in as much danger from hurricanes, and as far as I know, fire is unlikely to creep our way.
Love your description of Old Mr. Summer. Take care, y'heah-?
'Pea' <3

Reviewed on May 18, 2007
I WILL BE PRAYING FOR THAT TOO. EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT IN FLORIDA.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on May 12, 2007
Thank you for the reminder, Jeanette. I pray that rain will bless you soon. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Joyce Bowling
Reviewed on May 12, 2007
Great write...remember prayer can change things!
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on May 11, 2007
Bless you and pray for rain to move out of here and be on its way to you to put your fires out. Time for all to be at peace this fire and brimstone is getting loathesome. Will say prayer.

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Richard Orey
Reviewed on May 11, 2007
Rain trumps fire.

Deal yourself some rain, will you?

Richard

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on May 11, 2007
Two very volatile parts of the country when it comes to unpredictable storms. Hope every thing goes well with both of you. Hurracane season is upon us.

Reviewed on May 11, 2007
Aw, Jeanette,

One extreme to the other: drought or floods, storms or plagues. Which is worse? I've written about all kinds of weather (since we in Texas get it all LOL), don't wish no bad weather on noone. :( Been where you are; you'll come out of it; when you get the rain, you'll get it the way we do here: all at once or not at all. I wish I could spin up some gentle, soaking showers for you...all I can do is keep you in my prayer. Stay safe my friend, you capture the fire fury in heartbreaking detail.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. *thanks for the nod*

Reviewed on May 11, 2007
I hope you get the rains that you so desperately need, Jeannette; my prayers are with you. God be with you as you weather the dry spell; may you get refreshing relief (but without the severe) soon! Very well done!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by Daniel McTaggart
Reviewed on May 11, 2007
Personally, I think of Summer as a young maiden. Sort of a twin sister to Spring. Up here in West Virginia, we don't get a lot of the weather that Florida does. So it's somewhat strange to hear someone fear what is otherwise a beautiful time of year. But then we tend to be wary of Winter up here.


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