Jeff Kyser Poet Quatrain

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.

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for The Sky in July Poetry Contest
sponsored by Andrea Dietrich
written on 07/02/2022

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Andy Chunn July 18, 2022 at 4:48 PM Nice one Jeff....Congrats!

Linda Alice Fowler July 18, 2022 at 6:21 AM Beautifully penned Jeff. A winner indeed! Congratulations! Linda

Valsa George July 18, 2022 at 2:10 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

John Lawless July 17, 2022 at 3:59 PM ...there ya go again blaming the dogs.....what about the cat daze.....or doze.....on the window sill? Nicely done Jeff.

Paulette Calasibetta July 17, 2022 at 11:31 AM Congratulations on your win in the contest. Your imagery 'scorching' and powerful. :)Paulette Jeff Kyser July 17, 2022 at 11:43 AM Thanks, Paulette, I wish it wasn’t so scorching here! Need to work outside! Have a great day

Andrea Dietrich July 17, 2022 at 10:45 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. Jeff Kyser July 17, 2022 at 10:52 AM Thanks for hosting, Andrea. I enjoyed this one!

Patrick Kelly July 5, 2022 at 7:40 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. Jeff Kyser July 5, 2022 at 8:44 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?

John Lawless July 3, 2022 at 4:24 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. Jeff Kyser July 3, 2022 at 5:09 AM Thanks, John - yes, "I'd have written less if I'd had more time" doesn't work with syllable constraints! :-)

Kim Rodrigues July 2, 2022 at 6:23 PM Another great one! Some excellent writing, Jeff! Jeff Kyser July 2, 2022 at 6:48 PM Thanks, Kim, no room for fat in these short ones!