Summer is packing bags
with stockpiled memories
of lazy beach days;
of salty kisses and sunburn hugs;
of balmy, barbecued nights
doing the mosquito-slap dance
on friend-filled balconies;
of cotton-sheeted dreams
and cool-change smiles.
“Winter won’t be long,”
say my fickle feathered friends,
who’ll leave their homes
hanging in autumn-bare trees;
unintentionally cruel reminders
of avian, volitant freedom;
of long ago yesterdays
when summers stretched
tall shadows on a small boy.
Comments
Ewan | March 24, 2009 - 07:39
Excellent.
lenchenelf | March 24, 2009 - 08:13
Smashing, loved 'mosquito-slap dance
on friend-filled balconies' begs to be read aloud.:-)atb L
Dynamaso | March 24, 2009 - 08:20
Thanks very much Ewan.
Lenchenelf, you've picked my favourite lines from this piece. I think you're right too; it would work well read aloud. Thanks for reading and commenting.
a.jay | March 24, 2009 - 09:05
dripping with that delicious end of summer satiety. loved it, transported me from the so very present spring here.
sorry winter stalks you, but thanks for a sweet reminder of what we have in store ;)
ax
Dynamaso | March 24, 2009 - 10:16
a.jay, thanks so much for your thoughtful comment. I can never get enough summer. It is why my wife and I are moving to the tropics soon. Yay, summer all year round. Enjoy yours :)
MistakenMagic | March 24, 2009 - 10:24
This is SUPERB! Brilliant, brilliant imagery - love the last line! Well done!
Magic xxx
threeleafshamrock | March 24, 2009 - 11:05
Agree with all that Magic said; the last line alone is a beaut. Brought back memories, not just of summers but of youth and all the good bits in between. Nice one mate and a well deserved cherry; brilliant!
Chris ;)
Silver Spun Sand | March 24, 2009 - 16:42
It's all been said. A much savoured poem. Thank you:-)
Tina
Dynamaso | March 25, 2009 - 00:20
Magic, Chris and Silver, thank you one and all for your considered comments. Glad you all enjoyed reading this one as much as I enjoyed writing it.
rustyice | March 25, 2009 - 05:39
"tall shadows on a small boy"... lovely! thanks for retrieving memories of yesterdays from the closet in basement
Dynamaso | March 25, 2009 - 22:23
Rustyice, and thanks to you for taking the time to comment.