Memorable Sounds of Summer

The early morning sun peeks in through my window And I have to awake once sun light kisses my face The first sound I hear, and my favorite of all Are the chirping hummingbirds, resting Upon the trellis where honeysuckle winds They seem to beckon me, come greet the day!” Hurried bare feet patter on cool hard wood floor As I head towards the kitchen making sure the clock is right It's too late for breakfast, but the coffee machine softly hums Hmmm! Delicious! Coffee always smells so divine! It’ not quite noon, but kids are already at the pool Splashing loudly, “Marco Polo!” They serenade There goes the ice cream truck, slowly rolling down some street Playing nursery rhyme jingles making stops along the way Children screeching, with Moms’ admonishing Ice cream, for the moment, is all they can see Down to the beach, later, I am sure to go Where lively ocean waves, Smack the crowded shore As sea gulls screech, and fight over their meal And laughter erupts from kids, big and small In the cool of the evening with the sun ending its watch The smooth sounds of a lone saxophone, rides the breeze jazzy and so cool! Wafting in the air for all to enjoy All these are, my most memorable sounds of a hot summer’s day!