Lazy Summer Days

ANACREONTIC VERSE

In the blazing heat
of summer days,
I find swimming holes
and fishing poles
a lazy river
where I drift
tubing with a
chest of cold beer
not caring where
the current takes me
until hunger calls
eating burgers
grilled at the lake
homemade ice cream
freshly churned
I have learned
the best ways 
to enjoy summer
in days of heat
is to be lazy
with something sweet
Summer nights
somewhat cooler
heat tempered 
by soft breezes 
they exist
but not often found
time for vacation
in the snow
somewhere it's cool
that's where I'll go


7/22/2016
Anacreontic Verse Contest
Edward Ebbs
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Scars Avatar
September 29, 2016 at 8:57 PM
just lovely Marti! congratulations on your placement :)-luloo
Daniel Avatar
August 30, 2016 at 1:24 AM
Very frank write, Marti:) Congratulations on top win:)well deserved:)
Johnson Avatar
August 28, 2016 at 10:53 PM
A great poem and win. Congratulations. Joyce
Smith Avatar
August 27, 2016 at 12:02 PM
Nice win Marti, congratulations
Kendrick Avatar
August 27, 2016 at 9:36 AM
Congrats !!!! Sara
Allison Avatar
August 27, 2016 at 5:49 AM
woohoooo Many congrats Marti so lovely to see you at the top of the podium:-) hugs jan xx
Marcum Wong Avatar
August 27, 2016 at 2:59 AM
Marti...a lovely winning entry with a deserving first place win! Congratulations! 7 ; )
Krampe Avatar
August 26, 2016 at 10:01 PM
Congrats on your win, Marti.
Ebbs Avatar
August 26, 2016 at 9:58 PM
Congrats on your win, nicely done :)
Dietrich Avatar
July 23, 2016 at 10:02 AM
Love this one, Marti. Want to see the poems you told me about but not sure where to look. I am dying for my breakfast now. haha. Let me see a few more first.
Smith Avatar
July 22, 2016 at 6:51 PM
A nice summer song. Im really not a fan of this form. It doesn't seem to bring anything extra to the poem...just my two cents.
Hamilton Avatar
July 22, 2016 at 9:38 AM
Great write Marti, nice to see you getting the recognition you deserve, all of our views are down it's those lazy summers days, as you say most on vacation.
Allison Avatar
July 22, 2016 at 8:29 AM
Lovely imagery and a beautiful flow to your verse Marti - I must poem mine today:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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