Blue Skies - and How My Poems Sometimes Evolve

I contemplate the deep blue sky While lying in the sun baked grass And wonder what it is about the summer That makes me such a lazy ... Let's start over ... While lying here in the sun baked grass I contemplate the deep blue sky And wonder what it is about the summer That makes me such a lazy guy Better! Where once were clouds in skies of gray With rain and snow falling out of it Bringing on fits of depression And really making me feel like ... Umm, scratch that... Where once rain and snow did fall From clouds in skies of gray Bringing on fits of depression And completely ruining my day Okay, that will work. Now resides the deepest blue A gift to bring me luck ... Maybe I better stop right there! Now resides a sign of luck A gift of the deepest blue Made even better today Cause I lay here next to you For Francine's "Blue on Blue on Blue" Contest Blue Skies Written and posted on 6-28-2011