Short Sunshade Poems

Sizzling Summer

summer sun sizzles
sans sunshade shelter
sunburn scalds
she sprints scorched sand to shore
swizzles in soothing sea

Sandra M. Haight

~3rd Place~
Contest: Short Forms For Summer Part 3
Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich
Modern Tanka
Judged: 05/27/2016
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one waiter
ten tables
a sunshade and chair

a small cup
strong coffee
the sun in the square.

the fountain
a church door
the white heat and glare

graffitti
neat flowers
the sun in the square.

a slight breeze
a pigeon
a clock chime somewhere

a small dish
one euro
the sun in the square....

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   Sunlight and shadows
   White clouds drifting by
   An old apple tree
   Birds of a feather
   Scavenging windfalls.

   Barefeet on grass
   Cool leather seat
   Glass table top
   Sunshade retreat.

   Urban noise
   Church clock chimes
   Lunch Bell rings.

   Hot spiced
   Garlick 

   Wings.
   

   12/ 5 / 2024.
   
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The adulterous housewife
point fingers 
at the prostitute down the street

How sluggish is the tortoise 
said the snail
yet slow in her own little shell

The toad has no stool to offer
who preaches so?
The squatting jumping frog!

Devil on the pulpit 
preaching repentance
with an unrepented heart 

The log is in your eyes
let be my little sunshade glasses
you holy Pharisee...

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Awaken to citrine sky as   
Birds are heaven bound 
Canvas rich true complementary colors spun.
Delight sensation of sweet scent does tease,
Enchanting pink sunshade trees intertwine
Fervor poetic strokes in cherry blossoms.
Glide through, as time sweeps away a
Humble early morning light.
Impressionistic intrinsic appearance, 
Jitter to tomorrow’s mystic splendor.

12/16/2023
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