In July

In July mosquitoes fly And hummingbirds are humming. Bees will buzz and all because They don’t know fall is coming. Weeks remain so none complain That summer zips by quickly. School is out and kids, no doubt, Don’t mind when skin is prickly. Folks will schmooze at barbecues And drink like no tomorrow. Through their sweat, they all forget These days are just to borrow.

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 7/15/2022 7:49:00 AM

You've certainly captured summertime with this work Ilene. Well done! Linda

Ann Foster

Date: 7/14/2022 7:55:00 AM

I love summer... this is a wonderful poem. Well written. Ann

Rico Leffanta

Date: 7/12/2022 6:56:00 PM

If only those hummingbirds would lunch on more mosquitoes! Enjoyed, Ilene! Aloha!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 7/12/2022 1:51:00 PM

I like this poem a lot, Ilene. In fact, I'm going to mark it a FAVE. I love the summertime and, with the exception of the mosquitoes, your first stanza really appealed to me and drew me in. Nice.