Summertime: A Poem

Summertime

whew! it's hot 

and humid

but it's fun

laying down

on the sand

with the early morning 

summer sun

and with the breeze

from the trees

and the calm seas.

here 

you are

with your colors

shades and shapes

in shirts and shorts

in shows and songs

in fairs and festivals

games and dances

with peers in cheers

with their jokes and jeers.

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 and sweltering

sizzling summer!

like sparkling water

on the stream

pops and sodas

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

under the shade

colors won't fade

'cause they get brighter

every summer!

(c) 2012 by chris a. quilpa