A Summer Scene

A lazy leaf-laden river Snakes around a sandy shoreline While copulating dragonflies Fly over near-stagnant water In aimless zigzag ecstasy. Dozens of stout brown birds skimming The surface, ascending slightly, Than dipping incredibly low Miraculously avoiding Contact with the wet surfactant. Along the shore a raft of ducks Noisily swim by in a queue Seemingly like some summertime Carnival shooting gallery.