Daver Austin Poet Free verse

Summer

SUMMER

            Stride out
Summer is outdoors
Is no other place
No yearning look out a window will thrill 
        the frame
The nest spills its load to pure nature
And flaps about    by heat stricken
            Stride out
Summer is awakening
Is not for old words croaking
The young in heart only half-sense
      are blithely ignorant
They grow with the verdant crowds
And flounder happily about
            Stride out
Summer is for doing
Is a wild runabout
Let them shrink in awareness those who frown
Summer is nature laughing and jolly
Let them die those who only sleep and watch

Dave Austin

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Joe Maverick May 3, 2015 at 5:03 PM Howdy there Daver, a wild and heady aroma wafts all the way to me here, most pleasant write to visit..' hope you are well..'

Andrea Dietrich April 28, 2015 at 4:17 PM Hi, Daver, hope you are out and about in the summer air today!

Monterey Sirak April 24, 2015 at 4:10 PM Great write! But I spend more time running wildly about in the other seasons. The heat saps me.

Andrea Dietrich April 23, 2015 at 7:23 PM MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY, dear friend. I love this~~

James Peranteau April 21, 2015 at 3:58 PM I pray that I croak before I loose my zest for life dear poet ! Sturdy write sir ! Have a wonderful week my friend !........much love, james