Linda Alice Fowler Poet Acrostic

Hello Summer

Heaven splayed a sun so unassailable that it scorched the earth. 
Even the creek beds, dried with crackled skin, plead for rain.
Lost are the sounds of now silent frogs and swishless fish
Left behind, Spring satisfies its wanderlust across hemispheres.
Opportune Summer disburses its virulent heat.

Solstice day exposes long hours and hot temperatures
Under a sweltering Sun consulate for communal celebration.
Many praise the shift in seasons while others
Mind the rituals of fertility, vestral life, and bountiful harvest.
Either way, I greet Summer with outstretched arms 
Reaching for transcendent heights unknown to Spring.

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Valsa George August 2, 2023 at 9:20 PM Summer may grow intolerably hot sometimes. Yet I too welcome summer with open arms. Beautiful poem, dear Linda ! Linda Alice Fowler August 3, 2023 at 9:46 AM Hello my friend. I do love the summer, but my poor garden suffers. It is not accustomed to triple-digit temperatures with such intense heat! Thanks for reading and commenting! :)

Curtis Johnson July 23, 2023 at 3:11 PM Great Summer expressions. Blessings. Curtis. Linda Alice Fowler July 23, 2023 at 4:42 PM Hello Curtis. Thanks for you kind comments! :)

Joe Maverick July 16, 2023 at 11:08 PM A hot one here Linda-Alice, i almost became a Victim of sunstroke, as i travelled its lines.' I think climates have always altered, and man Could be better at things Like not creating war..That cant help areas, and like the Train crashes, and toxic cargos yet the So called eco aware bodies smooth It over..Or try too? I shall think of hammocks ball games a stroll to the corner For some ice-lollies O no they got rid of the shop So we could drive to malls.' Similar Leading bodies? Oh well! Linda Alice Fowler July 23, 2023 at 1:03 PM Yes, here, too Joe. It's hard to keep up with watering the flowers. They look so sad. Even 50 years ago, the flowers suffered in the Texas sun, but they always managed to survive and revive! Thanks for your visits and comments my friend! :)

Panagiota Romios June 24, 2023 at 1:51 PM Grea one Linda In fact, it’s quite beautiful i it’s specificity Pamgie Linda Alice Fowler June 24, 2023 at 3:53 PM Thank you dear Pangie. I always welcome your visits and comments. :)

Constance La France June 22, 2023 at 11:14 AM Linda, I like your poem, a lot, I welcome summer too but it is very hot here in my part of Canada, unbearable really, we have had no rain in a long time, and I fear for the farmer's crops, global warming is a real issue ! Linda Alice Fowler June 23, 2023 at 7:04 AM Hi Constance. Summer in Texas is challenging at times. Not nearly as hot as some other places I have lived. I'm not sure if it is the heat, the sun's intensity, humidity, or a combination. No matter, hot is hot. I have loved every part of Canada that I have visited. I don't remember it ever being hot, and I empathize with your farmers. LOL Stay cool. :)

Jan Allison June 21, 2023 at 11:54 AM the change is climate in some areas is such a worry, your first stanza hits home hard, I cant wait for the British Summer - rain rain and more rain lol:-) hugs Jan xx Linda Alice Fowler June 21, 2023 at 3:18 PM Hi Jan. Yes, it is a worry, but we adapt. Room here today, thank goodness! hugs :)

Anne-Lise Andresen June 21, 2023 at 10:09 AM - Welcome summer ... I've been waiting for you ... lovely written, Linda :) - hugs Linda Alice Fowler June 21, 2023 at 3:16 PM Thank you Anne-Lise. I'm heading north in a few weeks LOL :)

Heidi Sands June 21, 2023 at 9:19 AM Well written Acrostic Linda :) Linda Alice Fowler June 21, 2023 at 3:14 PM Thank you Heidi. :)

Victor Buhagiar June 21, 2023 at 8:46 AM In certain parts of the world, summer can hardly be bearable. In Malta we had a mild winter. I dread summer. It will be very hot. Victor Buhagiar June 21, 2023 at 9:24 PM Thank you for commenting on my poem. Linda Alice Fowler June 21, 2023 at 3:14 PM I once lived in Dubai. I understand hot and humid. :) hugs! :)