summer heat
the garden a fire
of green
Shimmering
Dance Of The Dandelions
two stepping towards summer
the breeze lifting fluffy skirts
and changing their partners
On The Cusp Of Spring
the meadow
still holding
last summer’s sun
Matinee
seedheads star
in a shadow play of summer
produced by winter light
The Days Move Fast
chasing the last of summer
through the young woods
the sun’s rays always just out of reach
Dog Days
lazy boats
only the clouds
are sailing today
A Song Of Summer
shadow and light
perform a dappled dance
stepping to August’s tune
Contemplating The Day
summer morning before the heat
the garden issues her invitation
and even dogs make plans
Purple Lantern
summer’s way of saying
welcome home
I left the light on for you
Prayers For July
let the flowers be wild
the days long
and the tree shade deep
A Lazy Graze
cows know
how to do summer
slow and sweet
Before Us
summer stretches out
in sunshine and tree shade
idle days and lemonade
Calligraphy Of Leaves
the story of summer
written in winter
told by the fall
Invitation
autumn left
the gate open so
summer’s end could enter
After Labor Day
summer’s heat
still shimmers
in the tall grass
Family Tradition
the old wagon
all summer long
a spectacle of bloom
Another Scorcher
wading in
deep shade
on a hot summer day
The August Garden
drinking in humidity
and transforming heat
into color
Time’s Turning
summer’s life seen
as a kaleidoscope
of colors
Summer Spot
from the heat of the rock
into the cool depths of the lake
JUMP
Three Ingredients
a summer portrait
of New England
allium, clematis, clapboard
Swing Time
with the morning sun
still kind
dew tickles toes
Summer Is Unbridled
when
the wild flowers
roam
All The Season Always
there is a veil
between winter and spring
comprised of the remains of summer and fall
Late Bloomer
in the summer
a wall flower
by October a princess
Summer Is
a red lipped maiden
leaving kisses
on the sundial
High Summer
the sun at her zenith
the shade deepens
all things ever balancing
Fleeting
as with
the morning fog
summer is dispersing
Into Forever
green summer
at our feet
the lazy day expands
Down The Road
the blessed old barn
storing our histories
of summer