Man, I hate summer
And days of oppressive heat
Give me winter cold
I’ll grab a blanket, warm drink
And hibernate for dark months
I Hate Summer (a tanka)
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Unbearable Heat (a poem)
The planet is getting hotter
It’s a fact we can no longer deny
Global warming is media fodder
But I believe what they imply
This summer has been a scorcher
Temps in the 90s near every day
The unbearable heat is torture
I look at weather reports with dismay
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Groans of Thunder (a poem)
Dark clouds gather + block a stifling sun, breaking the heat
of oppressive summer days – we’re in a daze, at a standstill,
shops closed + mask-wearing maniacs stashing cash
under dirty mattresses in case of economic collapse –
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In the Woods (a poem)
It’s been so long since I’ve
walked in these woods,
surrounded by trees
on a humid summer night.
It’s dusk and tree cover provides
shade on the trails, but we still
huff, puff with each mile.
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Such a Silly Dog (a poem)
Poor little Nico, he’s a silly dog.
He scratches himself all day,
howls whenever we go away –
I see him after I’ve been gone,
he wags his tail, greets me at the door, asks,
“Where have you been?”
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Summer Days (a poem)
Summertime heat swelters, sweat trickles
down your face – wash those sticky hands from
the melting ice cream.
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