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Summer Afternoons

summer afternoons

hot breath of summer
 even the dark shadows sweat ~
  solstice stupor

sweltering doldrums
 heat waves rise on sallow breaths ~
  only the bees buzz

Copyright © Sam Kauffman | Year Posted 2023

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Christuraj Alex Date: 8/12/2023 2:51:00 AM Beautiful haiku chain. Congratulations! Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/12/2023 9:17:00 AM Thank you so much Chris. Summer has so many moods and faces. This string was fun to write! Blessings!

Paige Hind Date: 7/18/2023 11:29:00 AM Loved this! You're an amazing writer! Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 7/19/2023 11:02:00 AM Thank you so much Paige. I am truly humbled by your lovely message. While I have been writing since college, it has been my experience on PS that has helped me grow as a writer and refine my writing skills. I love the challenges of learning new poetic forms through the contests, the contests themselves and the rich inspiration from reading the poems of the writers here on this site. Even commenting has become a source of inspiration for new poems. Hope you are doing well. Blessings!

Jim Slaughter Date: 7/18/2023 10:39:00 AM Excellent haiku, Sam. A perfect description of what's going on here... weather-wise. I love "even the dark shadows sweat". How true! Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 7/19/2023 10:56:00 AM Hi Jim! Thank you! Was reveling in a warm summer afternoon when these lines were written. Up to that point our summer had been cold, windy and very foggy! Hope things get a little cooler for you like a breath of fresh air! Take care. Stay cool! Blessings.

Susan Lawrence Date: 7/16/2023 7:44:00 AM Sam, Such a treat to visit your poem ! Your descriptions are spot on . I love ~ even the dark shadows sweat ~ I feel the environment you have created with such skill ! Summer days ! Hugs, Susan :) Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 7/19/2023 10:53:00 AM Hi Susan! Your lovely feedback was a summer treat like a cool popsicle on a steamy day! Thank you!!! We finally had some warm weather that inspired these lines. So glad we got to share a summer day! Blessings and hugs my friend!

Bill Baker Date: 7/15/2023 5:10:00 PM Thanks for sharing this finely written Haiku, Sam. I enjoyed reading and thinking about it. Bill Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 7/19/2023 10:49:00 AM Hi Bill! Thank you for such wonderful words of compliment! You, in Texas, have first hand knowledge of the heat right now! Sending you blessings of cool breezes and my gratitude!

Joanna Daniel Date: 7/15/2023 7:11:00 AM Yeah, you are so right, Sam, great haikus:) Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 7/19/2023 10:46:00 AM Hi Jo! Thank you so much! We finally had a warm weekend! Summer arrived! Glad you enjoyed these haikus! You, and the warm weather, inspired them!!! So grateful Blessings!

Eve Roper Date: 7/14/2023 8:18:00 PM Great imagery , love it Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 7/16/2023 9:10:00 AM Hi Eve! Thank you! Was such fun to create this sultry summer afternoon picture! Blessings my friend! Have been talking up the new book with several friends and groups! Thank you again for all of the time and effort you put into this wonderful, timeless, book.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/14/2023 7:39:00 PM I love this! Fave. :)))Thank you! xomo Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 7/16/2023 9:07:00 AM Hi Mo! So wonderful to get your message and wonderful to hear from you! Your fav is quite an honor. Thank you!!! Hope you are having a good summer. Bunches of summer blessings to you!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/14/2023 4:33:00 PM wow, I love this . Did you enter or write a different Ku for the summer contest. This would have been perfect for it Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 7/16/2023 9:04:00 AM Hi Andrea! So happy that you loved this haiku set. Great idea. I actually wrote an entirely different poem, a sonnet, for the summertime contest. This was written several days after the sonnet and was inspired by a change in our weather - finally some beautiful summer weather. Hope you are having a good summer. Sending blessings and continued prayers!!

John Lawless Date: 7/14/2023 1:32:00 PM and we haven't even hit the "Dog Days of August".... Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 7/16/2023 8:57:00 AM So true! Thanks John! We are finally having some weather that looks and feels like summer! Yeah! Hope you are having a good summer. Blessings!