John Lawless Poet Sonnet

Hot Summer Daze

The droplets formed, dangling, on leafy edge
sweet flowers gazed in lusty, wanton need
warm lingering hopes of summer’s promise
awakening the lips of future seed

Torturously tantalizing foreplay
sun gleaming in a perfect union’s eyes
swaying on the brink of love’s disaster
clinging to summer moments as time flies

But, with summer love, come shadows creeping
a darkness that will taint the untried heart
leave the leaf and slowly wilting petals
the agony of knowing they must part.

Love’s hearts have hardened some but still recall
a summer heat that bid those droplets fall.


©5/8/2018

submitted to – Summer love sonnet – Poetry Contest
sponsor – John Hamilton

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Line Gauthier June 2, 2018 at 7:25 PM Lovely, John. Congrats on your top win.

Susan Gentry May 19, 2018 at 5:41 AM An awesome sonnet... congratulations on your win!

Susan Ashley May 17, 2018 at 10:38 PM Oh John, your glorious ‘summer love’ imagery adorning your beautiful poetic lines is as intoxicating as summertime’s peach sangria - I love both, your superb sonnet and peach sangria! Congratulations on your fantastic win! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

John Hamilton May 17, 2018 at 8:52 PM You really know what I like John, and so you have another top win in my contest, well done!

Jeff Kantor May 17, 2018 at 8:33 PM Wonderful writing. Congrats

Elaine George May 17, 2018 at 7:33 PM Beautiful love sonnet, John. Many congrats on your win. Elaine

Janis Medders Tobechi May 17, 2018 at 6:57 PM Thanks so much for composing this peppy summer sonnet. Enjoyed the "tantalizing foreplay " that would put anyone in a daze. Congratulations.

Heidi Sands May 10, 2018 at 8:52 AM Wow John. This poem is amazing! So well done. Good luck in the contest :) John Lawless May 17, 2018 at 4:27 PM Thank You Heidi for your support

Gershon Wolf May 9, 2018 at 8:08 PM Ecstasy in words, John. I really, really like this sonnet and admire you, the wordsmith, who crafted it. Should do well in the contest, methinks. Best wishes, Gershon John Lawless May 17, 2018 at 4:27 PM Thanks for the kind praise Gershon, it is always nice to have you stop by and comment.