Lazy Days

Summertime coats your tongue like molasses
Lingering kiss of strawberry lasses
Sipping lemonade
Beneath pastel shade
Bare toes wriggle in beach-salty grasses

6/06/20
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Goldsmith Avatar
June 3, 2021 at 9:52 AM
Back with Congratulations on this win. Lemonade and the beach sound heavenly. May you be blessed...............
Alex Avatar
June 2, 2021 at 10:51 AM
Beautiful Congratulations!
Kauffman Avatar
June 2, 2021 at 9:56 AM
Thanks for taking me on a summer vacation, Michelle. Your imagery is so vivid I am right there with you in the "pastel shade!" Congratulations on your win! This is utterly delightful!
Mishra Avatar
June 22, 2020 at 1:03 AM
This is wonderfully penned. Witty and amusing at the same time. Congratulations on your win Michelle :)
Goldsmith Avatar
June 19, 2020 at 11:08 AM
Congratulations on your win. "Cute" I would love some of your lemonade with my toes at the beach. Enjoy your win, day and weekend.............
Chutani Avatar
June 18, 2020 at 8:23 PM
Michelle, a very sweet limerick conveying the summer laziness.last line conveyed so many meanings. Very clever. Congratulations for your placement in my contest. Best. Mohan.
Rodrigues Avatar
June 11, 2020 at 5:11 AM
A delicious poem. Mine was more malicious :0 Love this, Michelle!
Brul Avatar
June 9, 2020 at 7:08 AM
wow, so cute! I love this short poem To my faves. Thank you dear poet Michelle.
Kiser Avatar
June 8, 2020 at 6:04 PM
Ah yes, beautiful imagery.
Watt Avatar
June 8, 2020 at 4:02 AM
There's nothing quite like lazing at the beach in summer. Enjoyed this very much, Michelle ~ John
Wolf Avatar
June 7, 2020 at 1:09 PM
Enchanting image there. Seems so out of reach these days (except in my mind). Very nicely etched, Michelle. :) gw
Shariff Avatar
June 6, 2020 at 10:38 PM
Limerick....marvelously crafted! Thanks for sharing, Michelle.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
June 6, 2020 at 8:42 PM
Oh yummy poem!!!! I was hooked by the first line. xomo
Canerdy Avatar
June 6, 2020 at 3:45 PM
Charming limerick, Michelle! Janice
Cunningham Avatar
June 6, 2020 at 3:43 PM
Can just picture the scene, bliss. Good luck in the contest Tom
Leffanta Avatar
June 6, 2020 at 2:46 PM
B-4 lockdown! Aloha! Rico
Faulkner Avatar
June 6, 2020 at 2:56 PM
Yes I hope we can get to the beach before Labor Day!
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