As Humid Night Turned Into Day

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Inspired by the contest  (2024), “Before the Day Turned Into Night”, and an ensuing comment. Contest sponsored by Charles Messina.


As humid night turned into day,
my eyes I lifted to the gray
and what I saw gave me a turn.
Emboldened blaze of rising sun!

Clouds parted, scurried fast away
and left the dawn to seek its prey.
Tree leaves ashen and green grass scorched,
as if their essence had been torched.

Running, clawing to get inside.
"Have mercy on me, please," I cried.
Seeking shelter from horrid heat,
I quickly made a fast retreat.

As I shut my welcoming door,
the A/C came to raging roar.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024



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Date: 5/23/2024 3:10:00 PM
Great poem - I think it registers at about 120 degrees!
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 5/24/2024 5:53:00 AM
Thanks David. LOL. I don't complain about Texas heat any longer (I lived in Dubai for 6 months), but some days, I'd just rather stay inside. It's not the heat so much as the intensity of the sun! :)
Date: 5/14/2024 11:55:00 PM
Loved this, you know how much? As much as I love my A/C and trust me I LOVE my A/C, wouldn't survive without it! Nice poem.
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 5/16/2024 7:07:00 AM
LOL Arthur. It gets stiflingly hot and humid here in East Texas. Many thanks for your visit and comments. Stay cool, laf :)
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