July

Stifling heat
broods on the land,
smothers any impulse
to stir.
Sluggish afternoon hours
drip, 
stick 
to the skin,
steeping us
in lethargy.

7/12/2017

summerfree verse

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Line Gauthier

August 6, 2018 at 10:21 PM

That's exactly how we have been feeling this summer, like steeped teabags! A delightful poem, Agnes.

Kim Rodrigues

July 14, 2017 at 9:27 PM

For sure! I know why hand fans and ice tea were part of the deep South! Congrats!

Gregory Richard Barden

July 13, 2017 at 8:40 PM

Oh, this is PERFECT, Agnes - I don't think I've ever heard the sticky summer days so sublimely expressed! A Fav for sure - congrats!! :-)

Agnes Krampe

July 13, 2017 at 9:19 PM

Thank you so much, Greg.

Andrea Dietrich

July 13, 2017 at 8:25 PM

I see a congrats down here. Did you win a a contest with this?

Agnes Krampe

July 13, 2017 at 9:18 PM

I got a 9th place in Brian's July Premiere contest.

Andrea Dietrich

July 13, 2017 at 8:25 PM

loved the assonance in the middle short I sound words and the whole thing is just so fitting for JULY

Agnes Krampe

July 13, 2017 at 9:19 PM

Thanks, Andrea - I am thrilled you noticed that :)

Sushma A. Singh

July 13, 2017 at 7:52 AM

Congrats, Agnes! Your poems portrays very vividly the feel of summer humidity, something I m too familiar with, living in North Indian plains where this kind of sticky sultriness stays for months!

Agnes Krampe

July 13, 2017 at 6:13 PM

Thank you, Sushma. It's probably much worse where you live.

M. L. Kiser

July 13, 2017 at 2:13 AM

You've captured the month very well.

Agnes Krampe

July 13, 2017 at 6:12 PM

Thanks, ML

Daniel Turner

July 12, 2017 at 8:26 PM

Come on down here a little deeper in the water, Mrs Agnes. Take a deep steep:) great poem very clever. That is exactly what being steeped must feel like. Open the door and let the sweat in.

Agnes Krampe

July 13, 2017 at 6:12 PM

LOL - must be hot down there where you are, too.

Dale Gregory Cozart

July 12, 2017 at 6:03 PM

Agnes, I live in SoCal and I'm right there with you!

Dale Gregory Cozart

July 12, 2017 at 7:01 PM

It is dry-ER, but I'm melting anyway. It's usually not so hot this early. I guess global-warming is working its magic.

Agnes Krampe

July 12, 2017 at 6:21 PM

Is it humid there? I though it was dry?

Jan Allison

July 12, 2017 at 5:08 PM

Phew I feel hot just reading you poem, Agnes . I'm so glad we don't get extremes of temperature and don't have to suffer in the heat:-( hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe

July 12, 2017 at 5:11 PM

Thanks, Jan. As you probably know, almost all buildings here are air conditioned, so as long as you stay indoors, it's OK. Can't do anything outside during the day; I went for a walk at 8am and it was already over 80.