Summertime Thoughts

#1. Summertime is...

a respite from school/work

however, ephemeral it may be.

a break from cold spell

though fleeting it may be, too.

a retreat to the cool mountains

communing with Nature.

the running away from it all

if only for a moment...

the time to be more intimate

with Nature and ourselves.

#2. Ah, It's Summer!

whew! it's hot!

but, it's fun to lay down

on the sand with the sun

and the breeze from the trees

and the free and expansive seas.

now, you're here...

with your colors and creations

shades and shapes in shirts and shorts

in songs and shows in fairs and festivals

in games and dances with peers in cheers

with their jokes and jeers, no fears and tears!

here and there, everywhere...

partying, picnicking, camping and hunting

surfing and sailing, cruising and chasing

racing and rapping to the beat and the heat

of simmering, sweltering, sizzling summer!

like sparkling water on a stream

sodas and coolers, beer and wine

flowing freely, with so much sweat

flowing profusely, under the sun

with so much fun...all around

on the beach, to the fields

in the woods, at the park

under the sun, having fun

under the shade, colors won't fade

'cause they get brighter every summer!

copyright 2011 by chris alibin quilpa

Have a Safe Summer, Everyone!