Kathryn Collins Poet Free verse

Too Hot

Look at you, August,
petending to be
a southern belle
all breezy and full
of mint julep.

Refinement is not your style,
a plague your eighth month sun
driven to scourge pastures,
blind cattle, wilt
bluebells and buttercups.

No southern belle, you.

©Kathryn M. Collins
September 26, 2012

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Gail Debole November 17, 2012 at 4:41 PM Hi Kathy - You skillfully put August in its place! Good one! - Gail

Harry Horsman October 31, 2012 at 5:25 AM Yes i have to agree with all the comments i'm reading on your poetry, you are certainly an exceptional poet, living as i did in the southern hemispheme february is your August, you portray the scorch earth landscape to perfection...

Vicky Tsiluma October 14, 2012 at 11:05 AM Ouch! You gotta feel sorry for August! Very well written Kathryn!

Terry O'Leary October 13, 2012 at 8:36 AM Kathy, I'm reading your poem in September (sorry, I'm often a little slow), and from where I'm reflecting and slowly chilling, August doesn't seem that bad... -;) In any case, reading your poem gave me a thrill (no chill) and a warm feeling... Terry Terry O'Leary October 13, 2012 at 8:38 AM Oooops... it's already October!!!... no wonder I'm confused... my brain cells are starting to clump together... Love, Terry

Karen Deeks October 12, 2012 at 7:53 PM this is fabulous, refreshing, unlike august, you took a perfectly expected subject in poetry and made it your own...bravo on a real piece of inventive writing... lovely to hear from you btw

Keith Bickerstaffe October 10, 2012 at 10:42 AM How I have missed your exceptional poetry! This, another example of your intuitiveness and skill with language and imagery. Well done Kathy!! Love, Keith

Connie Marcum Wong October 8, 2012 at 3:21 AM I love this one Kathy. I wish I were 4 people so I would have 8 hands and maybe then I could accomplish all I need to to post poetry comments. Your poems always amaze me.