Summer Elements

Summer comes with a sweltering iron 
Mashed on the growling flowers—
Though sun may stick upon a leaf,
All life's skin craves the steam.

Mashed on the growling flowers—
When the bulbs' expressions out at last,
Though sun may stick upon a leaf,
To catch hot pain is now my norm.

When the bulbs' expressions out at last,
Though sun may stick upon a leaf,
To catch hot pain is now my norm—
Summer comes with a sweltering iron.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024


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Date: 7/4/2024 1:10:00 PM
Hmmm... I just went out and picked a flower to iron. To preserve my memory of this wonderful poem! Thank you for sharing the gift that is who YOU are with the rest of us! An emotional, deep, sense inspiring, write! Warmly A.S.
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Date: 6/26/2024 10:10:00 AM
Paige, you have captured the ambivalent personality of summer perfectly. While we love the warm day we don't look forward to sweltering heat. So many levels to this poem. Well done! Blessings to you for a cool breeze on a hot day!
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Date: 6/24/2024 7:21:00 PM
beautiful pantoum, this is quiet inspiring for summer, enjoyed yann
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Date: 6/24/2024 1:27:00 AM
I have written a few pantoums and know they are not easy (though I learned a trick or two). You did a great job. Brilliant imagery too.
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Date: 6/23/2024 8:58:00 PM
I like your colorful descriptions in this Pantoum. The imagery is quite clever.
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Date: 6/22/2024 7:32:00 PM
Love those first couple of lines, Paige!
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Date: 6/22/2024 6:04:00 PM
thought i'd stop by- an enchanting ethereal perspective of summer with alluring metaphorical depths .. pretty :D
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Date: 6/22/2024 8:56:00 AM
I like a short pantoum. This one seems metaphorical to me, Paige.
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Date: 6/22/2024 7:26:00 AM
Nicely done Paige.. I agree with your sentiments...
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Date: 6/22/2024 7:18:00 AM
You do this form very well dear paige. So well woven and flows in such eloquence with so much depth that made me think and feel so much. Especially loved“ Though sun may stick upon a leaf, To heat blind hurt is now my norm—” just beautiful! How descriptive! Pleasure reading your work always: sending you light
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