Ah, its summer now
Temporary break to
Questions & answers
As demure children
Swarm the beach now
Away from uniforms
Of skirts and shorts
And suffocating ties
Half-eaten apples lie
Forgotten in picnics
As the little time of
Freedom spent now
Exercising backbones
Before the mind goes
To chanting of lessons
And embellished hues
Of little adventures
Thoughts are swift
But itβs only the heat
That offends minds
A year long journey
Ends; as we dock in
Heated sojourns to
Ease the debris of
Overheated minds
Leaving no evidence
Of volatile thoughts
Ah, its summer now!
For 3 Word Wednesday – #206 – Demure, Volatile, Offend
For Big Tent Poetry – 12 Word Wordle!
Image of painting found here! Original painting by William Charles Perry, an American Painter.
Ah the excitement of entering summer. I envy the excitement shared in your piece, for here it is becoming Autumn.
here too, it is actually monsoon, Jay and fall is on the horizon π but of course, mind travels all seasons all the time π
glad u liked it..!
lovely description of summer… beautifully penned.
thanks very much, Raji π glad u liked the poem..!
this has that feel of late summer to it, when we as children again started to let thoughts of school creep into our playtime. Well done.
thanks very much, Thom π glad u liked it.. yeah, its sort of a mixture I think, of early and late summer..!
You have captured the image so very well…I love summer and heading towards it now here in Australia!! Yeahhhhh. Thanks for a fine poem my frined xx
oh.. have a happy summer, Amanda π glad u liked the image and poem π
I would like to believe it’s the onset of summer now in your place… π but in our place, moonsoon starts to set in… π however, the weather is still hot…!
You’ve pictured so well how kids would enjoy the summer, sans notebooks, uniforms and torture of mind from questions and answers in school classes!
All of us once had those joys when we were yet in school and we kinda missed those days! Though it is summer now, except from holidays and office outings, we remain boxed inside the four walls of our office! Whew…if only we could also enjoy like those kids! π π
nah.. we’re in midst of monsoon and headed toward fall.. but weather is still hot here too π
glad u liked the poem, Amity, and yep, I know that summer feeling so well..!
Nicely done — a poignant portrait of summer.
thanks very much, Thomma π
Isn’t summer great? It is wonderful time to enjoy those few months of relaxation,before the 9 months of school hits. Thanks for the great memories of why we treasure those vacation times with our families.
yeah, it sure is, MnT π lot of lovely memories for me of the summer vacations π
lovely piece of summer.. Enjoyed your poem LEO..
–Someone Is Special–
thanks SiS π
Lovely!
thanks Deborah π glad u liked it..!
Summer…now that is perfect imagery that you have used and so are the words. Lovely oneshot Leo π
hey Juliette π thanks very much, glad u liked the imagery and words.. π but this ain’t the One Shot entry though..!
Ah! Summer’s by the beach are wonderful..but tanning!! π
yeah.. tanning π I can’t afford to get any more tanned I think, Rumz π
What a shame summer has ended and all the children are once again ‘suffocating in their ties’..beautifully evocative piece..Jae
yeah.. likewise here, Jae.. back to suffocating ties..!
Who can resist the sea on a hot summer’s day!?! The heat in summer is truly killing and tempers are volatile too. Only the sea can calm it down. π
yeah.. the beach sounds a good escape on a summer’s day, Nanka π glad u liked it..!
Beautifully crafted wordle. Summer starting where you are? Sigh. It is ending here…unfortunately. Nice picture to accompany your poem!
summer ended where I am, Mary.. but my mind still travels all seasons all the time π
Your poem is a beautiful dream of a summer that (almost) never was, hereabouts. We spent most of it apologising to tourists for the way August ruined their few days of leisure.
hmm.. it’s mostly dream itself for me too, Vivienne..!
Like it!
timeless flies search for fries
thanks, Gautami π
sadly so it is now the end of summer after reading your poem I am already longing for it to return! I swear I smelled the ocean.
hehe π thank u so much, Amanda π glad u liked the poem.. sometimes, summer is good.. well, all season are..!
You impress me Leo… you really do. Love and Light, Sender
thank you very much, Sender π
Liked where you went with the wordle Leo, really good effort.
Elizabeth
thank u very much, Elizabeth π glad u liked how I took the wordle π
i like the idea of leaving uniforms behind! summer is a great excuse for that. π
yeah, it sure is, Carolee π glad u liked the poem..!
love the beach image,
very well constructed poem.
I tried this time,
my entry is here
hey Ji π u tried? awesome.. glad u liked mine, the image n construction..
will stop by urs tmrw.. I’m just back home from a trip..!
A wonderful escape!
thank u, Tumblewords π
summer, i miss summer already…
me too, Pie.. me too!
Lovely pairing of image and words! Ah, summer.
thanks so very much, Deb π glad u liked it..!
Nicely crafted Leo!
Pamela
thanks, Pamela π
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