Home » Poems » John Gondolf » An Alliteration of the Summer Season

An Alliteration of the Summer Season

Soaking up sunshine on sandy warm shores;
   sipping sangria while sampling smores.
Under umbrellas we’re putting to use;
   utterly euphoric as the day comes unloose.
Mid-morning mildness is making me muse;
   mild mannered time I must never misuse.
Madness of midnight is making mandates;
   making fond memories while mingling with mates.
Eating cold eskimo pies by sea’s edge;
   enjoying the easy life nothing can enhedge.
Resting by the river with rod and reel;
   ready for catfish their tails to reveal.
Tracking the bull toads and catching tadpoles;
   Taking it easy as heat takes its toll.
Ice cold sangria will surely incite;
   into the icer, our friends we’ll invite.
Mid-summer party and merry we’ll make
   memories to make us forget our mistakes.
Ending this etude I hope you enjoyed
   every small ethos that I just employed.


June 9, 2018

Contest: Alliteration Old or New
Sponsor: Joseph May

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Virginia Waters

Date: 8/16/2018 11:03:00 PM

summer fun indeed and much loving of sangria I see. Congrats on a winner

John Gondolf
Date: 8/17/2018 4:25:00 AM

Thank you, Virginia, I appreciate it. Sangria is a fun summer wine so you have to include it in a fun summer poem, right? John

Roy Pett

Date: 8/16/2018 8:18:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win John, absolutely brilliant, acrostic, alliteration and excellent rhyme, an inspirational write that I must fave. :))

John Gondolf
Date: 8/16/2018 8:24:00 AM

Thanks so much for your wonderful comment, Roy, I'm glad you enjoyed it. And that's for the fav. John

Line Gauthier

Date: 8/15/2018 4:09:00 PM

A totally fun and delightful poem, John. Much enjoyed. Congrats on your well deserved podium finish.

John Gondolf
Date: 8/15/2018 4:19:00 PM

Thank you so much, Line, I'm glad you enjoyed it. John

Susan Gentry

Date: 8/14/2018 11:02:00 PM

Congratulations on your #2 win. I've never seen an acrostic written this way. Very impressive and not easy to do. I enjoyed this!

John Gondolf
Date: 8/15/2018 4:18:00 AM

Thanks, Susan, I’m glad you enjoyed it. When I first started writing it I was writing a rhyme using couplets with a lot of alliteration but then decided to challenge myself and do an acrostic at the same time. It was a difficult challenge. John

Sandra Haight

Date: 8/14/2018 9:51:00 AM

Such an excellent Acrostic supported with Rhyme, Alliteration and summertime imagery, John! Well done! Congratulations on your Podium win! Sandra

John Gondolf
Date: 8/14/2018 9:58:00 AM

Thank you so much, Sandra, I appreciate it. John

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 6/22/2018 4:57:00 PM

John, it is always a pleasure to read your work and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this excellent summer alliteration! And you just reminded me that a nice ice-cold sangria would be a great treat right about now! LOL. Great write, my friend. Love and hugs. Pandita

John Gondolf
Date: 6/22/2018 5:03:00 PM

Pandita, thank you so much for your wonderful comment, I really appreciate it. I'm glad you enjoy my writing. And YES an ice cold glass of sangria would be the perfect way to end this work week! Here's to you my friend. John

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/11/2018 9:53:00 AM

A we'll written summer Alliteration John. Congratulations. Tom.

Donna Ahsinger

Date: 6/11/2018 1:14:00 AM

I agree with Carolyn, you have really summed up summer John. There's nothing better than a channel cat, with some hush puppies and what ever you like to drink. Totally loved it...Donna

John Gondolf
Date: 6/11/2018 9:33:00 AM

Thanks, Donna, I appreciate it. Channel cat and hush puppies, and maybe some sweet ice tea with a sprig of mint...you must be a southern girl. John

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/10/2018 8:49:00 PM

So many joys of summer are summed up with flair in your alliterative poem, John. I would love to join you in "tracking the bull toads and catching tadpoles." But, that would only come after a fine afternoon of fishing and a healthy dose of sangria. Awesome! Love, Carolyn

John Gondolf
Date: 6/10/2018 9:09:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed my thoughts on summer, Carolyn, I got a chuckle out of your comment. I say we skip the bull frogs and tadpoles and kill that second bottle of sangria. Have a good evening my friend. John