What Bliss the Summer Brings

Waken to lilac’s scent at dawn;
cool off with sprinklers on the lawn.
What joy in simple things!

See sunset, holding someone’s hand
as waves roll in to kiss the sand.
What bliss the summer brings.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
December 7, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Congratulations on your super win in Susan's "Tail Rhyme" contest Andrea. Love Carol
Irwin Avatar
December 5, 2012 at 7:31 PM
Now I miss summer even more. Very nice
Ober Avatar
December 5, 2012 at 12:29 PM
I love the scent of lilacs. One of my very favourite smells! Great write - Congratulations :)
Sefunmi Avatar
December 5, 2012 at 4:56 AM
Love this poem! Congrats on your win!
Tsiluma Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 11:31 PM
This is such a happy write - lovely. Congrats on your win Andrea!
Johnson Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 11:31 PM
If we had soummer all year round would such bliss in it be found? Copngratulations Andrea. Love, joyce
Arowolo Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 11:16 PM
Congratulations on your fantastic win and wonderful write,my friend.keep flying...xoxo..
Widjanarko Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 5:09 PM
Andrea congrats on your big win in this contest :D
A   Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 4:56 PM
Andrea, congrats with your awesome win in Susan's contest..pd
Kendrick Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Congrats on your great win...Sara
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Another stunner Andy . I love summer , Congratulations xx
Cavanaugh Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 10:52 AM
What a wonderful first place win.
Sweetheart Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 9:03 AM
congrats Andrea on a first place win for this awesome poem ..so lovely luv..
May Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 9:00 AM
congrats on your super win Andrea
Anderson-Throop Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 8:26 AM
Lilacs are one of my favorite scents! brings back wonderful memories! Congratulations on a fine win!
Lamoureux Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 7:34 AM
Way to go!
Poet Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 7:29 AM
What a bliss to share the top spot with you!!Congrats!
Song Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 7:28 AM
What a picture of a romantic summer...you even got the waves and the sand involved romantically...This is very very well done. Congrats on this poem's success, Andrea. :) gwendolen
Widjanarko Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 7:06 AM
Congrats for your big win Andrea, this is really a great poem :)
Liwayway Avatar
December 4, 2012 at 7:03 AM
BIG Congratulations on your grand win friend Adrea for this very awesome poem of yours. Cheers!!!!!!!!
Kendrick Avatar
November 2, 2011 at 11:54 AM
Enjoyed reading your work..I don't know how that I missed it..Thanks for faithfully stopping by...Sara
Foulk Avatar
August 19, 2011 at 9:49 PM
how true, a great write, enjoyed. thank you for commenting on Just a name on a tombstone. your ideal is great, just might do that. i have thinking which poems to put in a book and my poems from the past seem to please most people.
Brown Avatar
August 8, 2011 at 4:42 PM
Congratulations on your placement in Dr. Ram Mehta's "Tail-Rhyme" contest Andrea. Love, Carol
Horne Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Quick congrats before I get logged out again!
Onclaud Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 6:53 AM
this really bliss, my heartie andie... a joy to read with matching congrats on your glowing win! :) huggs
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