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Sun

The horizon gives her shelter 
For another night 
To rest her rays and firestorms 
Till dawn calls for a light 
  
Then up again she rises 
To herald in another day 
With a veil of mist and fog 
In the valley down our way 
  
Above the houses now she shines 
Too bright for eye to see 
Yet we can feel her heat 
As we take shade beneath a tree 
  
The busy bees are buzzing 
In the foliage up above 
While in the pond two amorous frogs 
Are struggling to make love 
  
Now her meridian she has reached 
And we can feel her power 
Drenched with sweat and baking hot 
The only respite,  a cold shower 
  
Before too long she will dip 
Below her blue horizon 
To end for us another day 
With lots of legs to spy on 
  
Then she will take her leave from us 
For yet another night 
Leaving us with sunburnt skin 
That’s shining cherry bright 
  
Without her life would not exist 
The planet could not survive 
So sun please rise tomorrow 
To keep mankind alive

Copyright © Robert Andrew Lyle | Year Posted 2014

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Robert Johnson Date: 3/19/2014 8:51:00 AM A nice warm write in march. I can feel myself breaking out in a sweat already. :) Is it me, or does it seem like the sun has grown more intense in our lifetimes. Must be the damage to our atmosphere. Happy belated St. Patty's day to Ya. Now go have a nice Guiness and a plop in the shade. Peace. :) Login to Reply Robert Andrew Lyle Date: 3/19/2014 9:30:00 AM thank you Robert for the belated wishes and kind comments unfortunately living in England so the Guiness does not taste the same over here. may the road rise up to meet you...... Andy

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/18/2014 5:17:00 AM - Without the sun .... no, I can not do without the sun - In Northern Norway, they have no sun for several months a year, dark, day and night ........ - Could not be able to stay there. - But, as you probably know, Northern Norway have a beautiful time with the midnight sun and beautiful northern lights. - A fine poem, Robert. - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Robert Andrew Lyle Date: 3/18/2014 6:47:00 AM Thank you Anne Lise for commenting on my poem. From Northern Ireland myself so did not experience the midnight sun but did from time to time see the Northern Lights. thank you again take care xoxo Andy