Thrill of Late Summer

Sponsor: Nette Onclaud Contest: Seasons Now And After Date of poem: 11th August, 2025 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The noon heat no longer burns like dog days, Storms now caress the leaves with care and grace, The roughness of summer night kept at bay, 'Stead calmness, peace and comfort take their place. The air is hazy, lazy, filled with fun, Awaiting the chill and darkness of fall, Now missing kisses of mid-summer's sun, And cricket's early morning rasping call. The sky billows brilliant blue with glamour, The ocean's coolness purifies the air, Tempting sunbaths silently clamour For my pale skin on the beach to bask bare.