Summer Is..

Mary Naylor  confirmed
Summer is a memory
A place in time,
A bite of watermelon on a hot day.

Summer is thunder and lightning,
A Fireant's sting,
A belly whopper in the lake.

Summer is floating like a bee
And losing yourself in a flower.
Summer is the forever child that slumbers within.




Published by Mary Naylor confirmed

I was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1933. I grew up in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, a wild and beautiful state, rich in literature and lore. I loved the stories of Paul Bunyon and his ox, Babe. The hoax of t...  View profile

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  • Liz Bell9/4/2011

    I love this - it captures so much in each line

  • Mike Powers9/1/2011

    A wonderful description of summer! Thanks!

  • Jenny Heart9/1/2011

    True and perfectly said!

  • Randi Weitzman8/31/2011

    Love your poem--hate those fireants, though! Ouch and Itch!

  • Delicia Powers8/31/2011

    Beautiful Mary, summer painted by your lovely poem, wonderful;0)

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