British Summertime

Showers, storms, drizzle, rain,
The English ‘summer’s’ here again,
It’s way too hot or way too cold,
There’s no mid-range, it’s uncontrolled.
We get three days of muggy heat,...
No air, a storm and then repeat,
But though rains fallen since early Jan,
By May there’ll be a hosepipe ban!
Whilst other countries cope with strains,
Of tropical storms and hurricanes,
The whole of England slows to a crawl,
With the slightest wind and mild rainfall.
When the sun is shining we say its muggy,
When the rain is falling its way too soggy,
With the lightest wind "we’re gonna freeze",
Basically we just can’t be pleased!
Whether heat or wind or driving rain,
It’s very British to complain.
So whether we’re too cold or we’re too hot,
Seems we’re only happy when in fact we’re not!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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July 19, 2017 at 1:00 PM
Giggle, great write!
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July 19, 2017 at 7:05 PM
;O
Horne Avatar
July 19, 2017 at 1:30 PM
Loving your bubblegum metaphor too! :)
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July 19, 2017 at 12:41 PM
Hi there to the US! I have friends there too, near Minnesota
Sands Avatar
July 19, 2017 at 10:57 AM
The United States
Sands Avatar
July 19, 2017 at 7:58 AM
Hi David. I love your poem. I have friends there. Thanks for sharing :)
Horne Avatar
July 19, 2017 at 9:54 AM
thanks for reading and I'm glad you liked it ;) Where are you based yourself?
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