Category Archives: Hot & humid

Slither

In the heat, yes, it's hot,
And we do two things,
Complain, and sit still.
Move slow. Roll under
The blanketing cloud 
Of heat, evasive tack,
Slithering, wishing it
Was muddy to cool us
Off like the reptiles, with
A body temperature not
Heated, not hot, cooler
We complain, moving 
Slower, still, under a big
Frond of shade that 
Distills the sun, distracts
The heat, we sweat but
That does not cool us
Yes, it's hot and we do
Two things, complain
And move slow, sit still

The public pool

Living this close to its majestic
Frame, you notice how its clad,
Determine its mood, you'd clap 
When it was near ready, dressed
For its opening day in blue and
White, the stage set for summer
Fun. You'd notice this every year
In May, readying for the June 
Season. Today, in the windy chill,
Its crisp appearance, wearing a
Light blue pinafore, beckoning
Warmth, is refreshing.

So hot

In the heat, when you can see the air

You don't want to see the air, really,

Do you? Warm.. no way past warm all

The way to sticky and thick, it's not to be

Ignored or treated lightly. It's not. Light, 

That is,  air this heavy is carried on your 

Back, your neck and shoulders like a 

Mantle or a yoke. It's assertive; it's 

Aggressive, sometimes nasty. See the 

Air. In the heat. You can't shake it off.

Officially, summer

It's day two or maybe 3 of
Summer. Officially. There
Isn't much change since the
Spring. Temperatures about
What they were in May, that
Merry month sayeth A Bard
And so many of us concur, I
Won't counter the description.
Where does that leave June,
A month full of frolic and the
Start of a solstice of heat and
Passion? June will lead us to
July as we go trippingly deep
Into the cycle of months until
Fall comes to whisk away the
Heat and bring us the falling
Leaves of autumn. Also an
Autumnal sadness but oh my
I love the fall and wait for the
Falling temperatures to clear
The air and bring a sweater
Chill. The autumn is sweet, a
Season for a transition likely
Towards the more serious of
Our thoughts. Meanwhile we
Are here in June anticipating
Swims and picnics and kites.

Seasonal

What is your favorite season of year? Why?

You are the season of my year
The fall the winter spring and
The summer. I live in the time
You alot me. My winter is never
Too cold as long as you can be
Near. Summer is hotter when
You approach but I am happy to
Bear the heat. Cool falls and oh
So sweet mild springs round out
Our year. You are the season I 
Love most. I live in the time we
Are alotted, one day one season