Plans For Summer

Summer is coming up to the plate Major League baseball is in full swing, The new graduates we congratulate We will soon say goodbye to spring. Time for family reunions back home The Fourth of July, a day to celebrate, Tomorrow I shall write another poem And tonight, the kids can stay up late. The grass is growing higher each day Birds are avoiding the unbearable heat Shirtless boys gather in the field to play While old tar is melting in the street. My den is air-conditioned, comfy inside, No need for me to go out-of-doors-- At my age oppressive heat is suicide So, I will write poetry and drink my Coors. written June 15, 2021