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First Days of Summer

first days of summer first days of summer solstice heat shimmers and sweats ~ cool blue seaside waves sun yawns in azure skies wakes up sleepy bumblebees ~ orchard fruit grows large summer wind swirls up blusters through garden meadows ~ ripe plumbs swing and sway hot spell sizzles mirages look like phantoms ~ playful ocean breezes feral festival rowdy season chases clouds ~ rain waits with zephyrs afternoon soft hush flowers gather sunbeam stars ~ dewdrop gems sparkle frogs begin to croak crickets warm up symphonies ~ firefly fandangoes 6-23-22

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/26/2022 1:27:00 PM

yes, i am seeing it was on his list. You had some great images such as that last line firefly fandangoes!!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/27/2022 10:12:00 AM

Thank you again! It was a wonderful delight to see this haiku, expounding on summer delights, on the winners list among so many wonderful entries. Had fun with the idea of fireflies doing fandangos as they flit through the summer night creating magic! Sending you blessings of summer!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/26/2022 1:25:00 PM

Wow, a whole set of them for summer. Was this in a contest of Brian's? BIg congrats to you.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/27/2022 10:09:00 AM

Thank you Andrea. Yes! It is for Brian's contest. He loves haiku and I get such a big kick out of writing haiku strings especially when they deal with summer!

Valsa George

Date: 6/24/2022 8:24:00 PM

Happy to see this beautiful poem in the winner's list !Congratulations to you Sam...

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/27/2022 10:08:00 AM

Thank you so much Valsa! For me, summer struts with life and energy just ready to burst open scattering its energy like dandelion puffs! Summer blessings of joy my friend!

Sotto Poet

Date: 6/24/2022 11:51:00 AM

Your collection of haiku is bursting with summertime to the point that it positively gleams. I find your descriptions of the dawn, noon, and night to be very fascinating. Congratulations on your win. Kindest regards

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/27/2022 10:04:00 AM

Many thanks and much gratitude coming your way Lasaad! I like your description of summer that "gleams." Truly it does! The light is different in summer - full, round, glowing and so full of bursting life! Thank you for affirming my efforts to create a picture of this experience that suffuses every part of every day! Summer blessings to you my friend.

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 6/24/2022 8:37:00 AM

Your string of haiku is so full of summer it shines! I really like how you describe the morning, afternoon and evening, it all flows like a story~

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/24/2022 10:17:00 AM

Many thanks and much gratitude Michelle. Summer in its shiny newness, to me, is like a bright new penny with a story to tell. I really enjoy linking haikus into a story. So glad you enjoyed this summer tale! All the best. Blessings of bright summer days to you!

Valsa George

Date: 6/23/2022 9:23:00 PM

Such telling images of summer in a beautiful haiku series, dear Sam ! I like the fifth one the most.... 'Feral festival and rowdy season chasing clouds' !

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/24/2022 10:14:00 AM

Thank you so much Valsa! This haiku string was born out of a string of hot days in early summer. Everyone headed to the beach to cool off from the heat and it occurred to me that summer is a season of opposites - hot - cold; windy - calm; rest and activity. Summer really leaves a visual footprint! Sending you bunches of summer blessings my friend!