Summer Serenade

The morning birdsongs,
The mowing, planes in the sky;
The sound of sprinklers.
   Ice cream truck circles the block;
   The kids yelling and screaming.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Edmonds Avatar
March 29, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Nice form and love the sounds written.
Devonshire Avatar
March 28, 2009 at 10:01 PM
What a beautiful summer feeling I get reading this poem. Nice work, Raul!
Bickerstaffe Avatar
March 28, 2009 at 2:06 AM
A veritable cornucopia of summery sounds! Well crafted and rendered... Best wishes, Keith
Moreno Avatar
March 25, 2009 at 2:26 AM
The sounds of Summer all in one poem, well most of them, nice Job..................Danielle
Goombi Avatar
March 25, 2009 at 1:36 AM
Ice cream is the best of Summer.
Neal Avatar
March 24, 2009 at 7:23 PM
I love Ice cream in the summer. I chase the ice cream truck down everytime it comes around. Love E.
Martin Avatar
March 23, 2009 at 10:52 PM
So sounds of Summer so nicely put into a grat tanka. Tyler
Lopez Avatar
March 23, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Nice summer sounds, I agree with this serenade......nice
Burton Avatar
March 21, 2009 at 9:49 AM
Man... you guys have gotten so much better at everything so of course since this site challenges me I just have to work harder and better to keep up with various great poets. Love the poetry here, well written and nature screams through its words. Enjoyed and have a blessed day.
Reynolds Avatar
March 21, 2009 at 2:26 AM
YAY! we all scream for ice-cream - yummy, and i know I do! well done, love, Kristin
Esquire Avatar
March 20, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Dear Raul, Wow! I think I was 7 8 9 10 years old when a " Summer Serenade " happened I Thank-YOU for the trek down the memories of my youth ALWAYS...HG "A digital anthology" with Christopher Higging "Rainbow" and we have the makings oa a great POEM Thank-YOU for YOUR Comments Especially on YOUR Dedication "If I Could"
Gass Avatar
March 20, 2009 at 2:26 PM
This is truly a "summer serenade"! Beautiful Tanka, Raul. Thank you for sharing this beautiful day! Love, Robin
Richards Avatar
March 20, 2009 at 1:11 PM
Each line a gift....but those last two lines make me laugh!! ~ Lovely summer serenade!!
Wilson Avatar
March 20, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Great cacaphony! A wonderful soundscape! Thanks.
Atanacio Avatar
March 20, 2009 at 10:11 AM
what a delightful serenade
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