Adieu To Romance

Leaves hang limply from thirsty tree branches No breeze dares bestir them, foul is the air The grass lies dying, a faded sere brown No bird his song warbles, flies thickly abound Tired pups on streets lie, their tongues hanging out The sun cooks their fur, miserable drought Empty the parks, no sounds of kids playing Rancid garbage piles up, its stench dismaying... Affairs of the heart, they no longer flower Humidity drains all their vitals' power While the sun burns lovers' walks by the beach The hazy sky's brutal---blood-sucking leech The dog days of summer extinguish romance Unbearable heat just won't give it a chance Iambic Pentameter