Just August

What a pretty poem. Your imagery is wonderful. I am an August baby and almost named my daughter August. Your third line is my absolute favorite, it is fun to read outloud. I enjoyed this so much, it is truly lovely.

Incredible! Dear Michelle, the beauty of your artistry and poetic finesse lifts my heart’s imagination on saffron balloons.. and what an exquisite elation it is. I am swooning over every line. A fantastic fav!! “Wide dawn reclaims the narrow night” - wow! What a perfect metaphor! But then, every line here is :) Congratulations for your wonderful win! Warmest wishes, my inspiring friend.. ~Susan

“peach blossom moons” ohhh so beautiful! :) ps

Loved the imagery, Michelle. Good luck in the contest! A poet friend in Texas, Bill

"gold suffused August" - Wow! What an adjective! Beautiful. Congratulations!

Congratulations on your win. A lovely story/write. Have a blessed day writing away............

I love your poem, Michelle...peach blossom moons and saffron balloons. It can't get more lovely than that!

Fave for me! Beautiful imagery! Congratulations, Michelle!

A sense of heaven in these lines Michelle: “Wide dawn reclaims the narrow night As the sun lifts on saffron balloons.” Poetry at its best! Congratulations on your wonderful First place win. Blessings xxoo

This is one of my favorites of my top placed. it's fabulous!! Congrats.

I really do enjoy and appreciate nature poems but I am not too good good at doing them. As I mentioned in my previous comment, your passion for nature always, produces gems. I love been in the bush, and to the Kruger National Park we go at the end of the month. I will certainly have a write ready to post on our return as i make my daily notes. Hugs and blessings. Kind regards, Jennifer. Blessings and hugs my friend Michelle.

I love the phrase "gold suffused", such a perfectly pithy description of a sunny August day. Also liked the alliteration of line 2 and the imagery of the sun lifting on saffron balloons. Hope you are enduring your summer swelter, Michelle ~ John

this has to be a top contender! every line perfectly worded, gorgeous imagery.:)

The last two lines are positively exquisite in this reader's view, Michelle. An inspiring gem of a poem -- and a FAVE. Thank you, Gershon

as the sun lifts on saffron balloons...so gorgeous. I'm predicting a First Place on this one! Best of luck!

Just lovely! Beautiful descriptions, especially the saffron balloons.

Loved this esp your fourth line! Yes, i feel the cold already in the mornings as the dark lingers beyond my wake up alarm :)

Love your discriptive verse about August Michelle, its our final bit of summer before autumn creeps in. Best of luck in the contest and hope you are well. Tom