Summer

The ceiling fan turns
seemingly without purpose,
sending a slight ripple of
shivers into the still air.

The porch isn't any cooler.
Tears of sweat make their way down
a slender glass of iced tea,
drinking up smaller beads,
becoming a rivulet as gravity brings
it more quickly into the pool
around the bottom of the glass.

A rivulet of sweat
makes its way down her chest
sending a tickle
as it finds its way between her breasts.

A sip of tea
cools her throat as it
makes its way down to
cool the soul of summer.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Sheart Avatar
October 4, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Congrats!! Patty
Adeite Avatar
August 29, 2009 at 10:18 AM
This is a wonderful, awesome… poem, worth featuring..; I love every bit of it. You are such a great poet. Please keep writing and congrats on your poem being featured this week. Hope to read more of your wonderful poems. You are great friend! Adeleke
Fraser Avatar
August 28, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week>>James
Mckenzie Avatar
August 24, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Congratulations on your featured poem! Laura :)
Richards Avatar
August 24, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Great description of summertime expression..sultry!! Congratulations on this featured work!! ~ Carrie
Caliri Avatar
August 24, 2009 at 2:43 PM
You hit this one of the park...Way out...forgive the extension of summer refernces...I love how minimal and bare-boned, and somehow intoxicatingly erotic this piece is. A gem!
Brown Avatar
August 24, 2009 at 3:25 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Judith. Love, Carol
Christian Avatar
August 24, 2009 at 2:03 AM
congratulations on your featured poem, God bless you from diane
Rider Avatar
August 23, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Congratulations on this WONDERFUL poem being featured this week! This is one of my favorites, I hate the heat, and you make it sweltering. But I love you can make me feel it, and then the cool drink at the end...Aaahhh. Love Tru
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May 27, 2009 at 7:21 AM
CONGRATULATIONS on being a winner in Johns contest, a lovely written piece...kindest thoughts, Anna-Marie.
Winter Avatar
May 24, 2009 at 7:16 AM
Warmest congrats Judith on your most excellent win in John's contest! Love, Shar
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April 29, 2009 at 3:50 PM
You have described so well those summers that I remember growing up in south Florida. Very nice. Lovingly, Dane
Rider Avatar
April 28, 2009 at 1:25 PM
I still like this poem. hope it does well in the contest. Check out my Tribute poem...I posted it today. Love you!
Anderson Avatar
April 19, 2009 at 12:29 AM
the imagery here is so vivid i actually started sweating.
Rider Avatar
April 7, 2009 at 9:53 AM
If I had my druthers, I would enter this one, it has more of that hot lazy summer feel to it. But that's just me. I like them both a lot. Love you Momma!
Mckenzie Avatar
April 6, 2009 at 3:10 PM
wow some wonderful descriptions of summers heat! Well done! Laura :)
Winter Avatar
April 6, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Wow. Talk about imagery and senses, I am so there. That iced tea is so refreshing! Awesome write. Love, Shar
Rider Avatar
April 6, 2009 at 10:15 AM
This is yummy! Can feel the heat bearing down and the icy trickle of sweat, and tea going down! I do miss summer too! Great poem Mom! Love Tru
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