Summer heat hangs,
thick and heavy,
running in rivulets, soaking
into my hair, my shirt,
my socks.
I can hardly wait to get home,
shed some clothing,
and settle into cool,
refreshing ice water, and
let the fan breathe
shade across my skin.
Chicadas wail while nature
hunkers down to await sundown, and
cool evening breezes. But today
the breezes are just as hot. Tonight
will be sleepless and humid, and
morning will come all too soon.
It's amazing our our environment dictates our dreams. When we are immersed in frigid weather we dream of summer. When we are enduring sweltering heat, we long for snowy days, or at least for Autumn breezes. I started dreaming of autumn's chill just reading this poem, Dallas. I could feel the heat "hang think and heavy." Good job.
And I'm longing for cold and snow! LOL (Yandiswa can send his/her cold weather here; I wouldn't mind it ONE bit!!!!) Well done, Dallas; hope it cools off soon! (Fall will be here soon; have courage! It will come! :) )
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in HotTexas, Karen Lynn. :D
This is when I wish I was in ALASKA!!! :D
Reviewed by Yandiswa Molose (Reader)
Reviewed on July 30, 2009
I like this...
Mhhh..Im so longing for that Summer, South africa is so so so cold right now.
I promise, Dallas, I didn't send you the heat, even though the high pressure that's been in control retrograded west ... it's coming back, don't worry. Praying for cool weather for you, just stay safe, 'hear? WOW. Y'all ain't used to that! (Neither am I, all I can say is, THANK GOD FOR A/C!!) Perfectly penned, now I need to go shower off and cool down, myself!
((((HUGS)))) and love, Karla.
Reviewed by Peter Schlosser (Reader)
Reviewed on July 29, 2009
I've heard you all are having quite the heat-wave up there in WA. Hope you have AC. Sounds miserable. Sleepless in Seattle gone wild!!
Using Calgary as a backdrop the author satirizes the self-serving nature of the public as it continues to fatten itself, not only physically, but egotistically as well.
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(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in HotTexas, Karen Lynn. :D
This is when I wish I was in ALASKA!!! :D
Mhhh..Im so longing for that Summer, South africa is so so so cold right now.
Keep writing.
EDWIN
((((HUGS)))) and love, Karla.