TEXAS HEATWAVE

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TEXAS HEATWAVE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ sun-kissed days unfold waves of warmth upon my skin sultry air descends scorching pavement cracks crisp, dry earth beneath my feet summer's fiery breath heatwaves shimmer bright mirages on dusty roads endless, burning days

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Bill Baker

Date: 7/25/2025 10:32:00 PM

You nailed it with this scorching Haiku, Sara. Stay cool. Hugs, Bill

Line Gauthier

Date: 7/25/2025 7:33:00 PM

Well penned, Sara ~ I'm feeling your heat.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/24/2025 7:20:00 PM

Whoa. My mother's side of the family lived in Houston for a long time. She told me that her mother carried a small hand fan with her whenever she left an air-conditioned place... Now I get it. Today was 96 degrees with 90% humidity in my neighborhood in Chicago. Couldn't even go outside. Heat hit me like a brick wall.

Sara Baker
Date: 7/25/2025 5:43:00 PM

My mother and grandmother both carried hand fans in the summer. Neither of their homes were air conditioned at the time. Chicago sounds terribly muggy. Definitely humid here. I lived and worked in Muncie, Indiana. I remember the summer humidity that floated down from the Great Lakes. My apartment wasn't air conditioned. Whew...you're right...humidity hits like a brick wall. Stay inside and stay cool. have an enjoyable weekend, Sara

Maria Williams

Date: 7/24/2025 5:30:00 AM

Wow, has a year gone by that quickly? Seems like only a few months ago you were having a heatwave? Lovely image to go with the lovely Haikus, Sara...Hugs

Sara Baker
Date: 7/24/2025 5:47:00 PM

Thanks for remembering, Maria. Yes, last year's heatwave was longer and more intense than this years. Hope things are cooler where you are. I appreciate your visit and positive ewords, hugs, Sara

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/24/2025 3:48:00 AM

It's been a hot, humid summer here with some flooding in some places in Georgia but not as bad as Texas had. Thanks for sharing this creative work with us and I really like the artwork accompanying it. Sara K

Sara Baker
Date: 7/24/2025 5:47:00 PM

Hot and humid in our part of Texas, too. No floods here but west of us in Bill's hometown. Hope you have a way to cool down in the Georgia heat. Glad you liked the artwork, hugs, Sara B

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 7/24/2025 3:39:00 AM

Sara, we’re in the middle of an English heatwave, a large ice cube for a seat would be a treat, till it melted, then I’d never get back upon my feet. Love the Haiku… Beryl

Sara Baker
Date: 7/24/2025 5:46:00 PM

we're having a Texas heatwave too...felt like 107 today, with no air...beastly hot. Yes, an 'iced' seat would be great. Glad you liked my Haiku. Thank you for consistently reading my poetry. Color me grateful, Sara