Dog Days

The sun, now joined in battle, scorches earth; young, bellicose, brash Sirius draws nigh. The rains, diminished, scarce sustain new birth, and so commence the dog days of July. ---------- for The Sky in July Poetry Contest sponsored by Andrea Dietrich written on 07/02/2022

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Date: 7/18/2022 4:48:00 PM
Nice one Jeff....Congrats!
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Date: 7/18/2022 6:21:00 AM
Beautifully penned Jeff. A winner indeed! Congratulations! Linda
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Date: 7/18/2022 2:10:00 AM
When you suffer from heat, here in our part of the world we are suffering from rains. The sun can be so bellicose too ! Well dione, Jeff !Congratulations
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Date: 7/17/2022 3:59:00 PM
...there ya go again blaming the dogs.....what about the cat daze.....or doze.....on the window sill? Nicely done Jeff.
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Date: 7/17/2022 11:31:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in the contest. Your imagery 'scorching' and powerful. :)Paulette
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 7/17/2022 11:43:00 AM
Thanks, Paulette, I wish it wasn’t so scorching here! Need to work outside! Have a great day
Date: 7/17/2022 10:45:00 AM
I think I mostly had haiku at first place but this was a standout quatrain. You gave me meter, imagery and good grammar/punctuation. the winning combination. Congrats in my contest.
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 7/17/2022 10:52:00 AM
Thanks for hosting, Andrea. I enjoyed this one!
Date: 7/5/2022 7:40:00 AM
Jeff, this is a poem I can relate. This poem makes me sweat but could be that I'm reading it on my front porch in Mississippi. Very true and well written.
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 7/5/2022 8:44:00 AM
Boy, oh boy, is it muggy here in North Alabama this morning! Just finished working outside, and very glad to be back in - thanks for your comment, and howdy, neighbor! What part of MS?
Date: 7/3/2022 4:24:00 AM
Perhaps we need a new poetic form...FAT FREE....nicely done Jeff it's not easy to capture such moments of a season in brevity.
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 7/3/2022 5:09:00 AM
Thanks, John - yes, "I'd have written less if I'd had more time" doesn't work with syllable constraints! :-)
Date: 7/2/2022 6:23:00 PM
Another great one! Some excellent writing, Jeff!
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 7/2/2022 6:48:00 PM
Thanks, Kim, no room for fat in these short ones!
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