Jslambert Mister Roboto Poet Alliteration

Suburban Summer

, 
riddles N' rainbows paintbrush the day
summer's heaviness invades
rain circumvents geraniums 
ant's N' azaleas dance through sidewalks 
where tiny green grass creep 'neath weeds 
to see sun seed grey with bright 
frogs N' grasshoppers flop along
best friends 
when storm clouds bend beyond old oak trees

boys N' girls skip rope, 
Double Dutch N' such 
up N' down the cul de sac curve

moms N' dads pretend everything's ok 
when they've long since strayed away
from light N' love
gloves come off
when lights go out 
they scream N' shout
the children barely notice
yet they'll feel the coldness N' cold shoulders 
as it's gets colder N' colder
just not days N' nights like now
fuss N' fights have no place 
right here N' right now
along these roasting roads
where ticky tack homes 
crowd suburbia 

where riddles N' rainbows paintbrush the day
summer's heaviness invades 
as nature n' naïve children play...
today , 

~JSLambert 2014

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Andrea Dietrich July 6, 2014 at 9:27 AM How are you doing today, my friend? I am really sick. Got a 24 hr. bug from hubbie and I'm at the tail end of it but can barely bring myself to do comments. but I've got 8 to go and I'll be caught up. Boy yesterday was HORRIBLE!!!

Andrea Dietrich July 3, 2014 at 11:17 PM YES, this is GREAT work!!!!! Love it. I am well familiar with the song this refers to, and that makes it more meaningful to me as well. BTW, sunshine, whatcha saying about my old poems? I always be SPOT ON. Hahahaha

Poet Destroyer A July 2, 2014 at 10:19 PM Hello J S Lambert, my favorite form, Alliteration....Now How About That!!! This is my favorite poem, of the day and week and month. A super fav... Awesome flow. Double Dutch N' such <--- where riddles N' rainbows paintbrush the day summer's heaviness invades <--- The best ending. :) I know this fun, Suburban Summer.... Sadly, our areas, are not as fun as you display... LOL... Love this... Linda

Sara Kendrick June 27, 2014 at 4:53 PM Great Alliteration not so easy to write but yours is really well put together..Thanks for the visits ..Sara

Paul Callus June 27, 2014 at 4:00 AM Excellent poem, JS. Many parents play the game, thinking they're keeping the children out of it, little realizing that children play their own game, too. // [been going through some of your poems....very much impressed!! a style of your own.] // paul

Charmaine Chircop June 24, 2014 at 2:56 PM A powerful poem which touches the heart of any parent ,especially if they re passing through a rough patch ,they can pull up a brave face and smile as if all is fine,or they can argue in front of their kids,Dont know which is the best or worst road.Children are indeed naive ,their life full of colours and it hurts when We act in ways that steal their rainbow ,but life is like roses,none is without thorns.Your words moved me!Great poem!

Carolyn Devonshire June 22, 2014 at 12:04 AM Dear JS, Sometimes children are oblivious to the disputes of their parents. Perhaps only when the "coldness" becomes obvious, children start to notice. Yet they may still not realize that these battles are releases of their parents' frustrations. Really like the way you set up the scene of suburbia with "ticky tack homes" and pretty gardens that keep the storm clouds out of view. Excellent social commentary, my friend. Let me know when your friend posts-want to welcome her. Love, Carolyn

Scott Thirtyseven June 21, 2014 at 5:36 PM Fantastic flow. You've painted a fine intricate picture here, and put it to the beats of life.