Summer

Summer wraps her soft arms about me,
like the caress of a silken shawl
with the sweetest breath,
she blows the rose petals at my feet,
and sends the yellow and white butterflies
to dance before my eyes..

She fills my senses with fresh mown hay,
and beckons the scent of honeysuckle
in teasing breezes that play in my hair..
she brings forth the sunflower maids,
who bob in the hot winds of an August afternoon..

She paints the sky in perpetual blue, and
dresses the evening clouds in gowns of
crimson and giddy pinks,
while turning down the lavendar quilt of sunset,
she bids a sleepy sun goodnight...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 12/4/2009 8:42:00 PM
Awesome!! Amazing imagery. Congrats on your poem being featured this week and thanks for sharing. Caroline.
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Date: 12/3/2009 12:06:00 PM
Many congrats on your wonderfl piece being featured this week, beautiful imagery. Rgds Janette
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Date: 12/2/2009 1:39:00 AM
Congratulations on being featured :) This is a wonderful poem, and the imagery is just breath-taking. Love, Maya.
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Date: 12/1/2009 5:00:00 AM
Congratulations on your excellent poem being featured this week Valerie. May you have many more. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/30/2009 1:20:00 PM
Such a beautiful poem, and so glad to see it featured this week, Valerie! Congratulations! ~ love, Carrie
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Date: 11/30/2009 12:13:00 PM
Many congratulations on your poem being featured Valerie >> James
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Date: 11/30/2009 9:53:00 AM
Valerie, congratulations on your feature this week. Sincerely, Moses
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Date: 11/30/2009 5:51:00 AM
Excellente write. Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. A. W. www.freewebs.com/abcedit
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Date: 7/31/2009 10:05:00 AM
beautiful poetry here... Loved how it read like a story just so smoothly. Thank you also for your comments as well. Enjoy your day.
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Date: 7/20/2009 1:01:00 PM
This is so beautiful, Valerie...it makes me wish for a summer just like you've described!! Our summer at the moment, is wrapping a shawl of HOT around us this week.....rather than the silken shawl!! :( Hopefully we will feel the teasing breezes soon! :) lol~ Carrie
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Date: 7/20/2009 12:08:00 PM
Excellent poem Valerie, an absolute delight to read, it must have been a delight to write>>James
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Date: 7/20/2009 12:03:00 PM
What a beautiful picture you have created with your words.
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