she rose above
her naysayers and nodded yes,
you can do it, too
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Tag Archives: summer
Sea Holly Hats
sea holly hats,
fascinators on the thinnest stems
with royal collars
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Peony Petals
sun-filled petals,
scalloped and scented,
soft as new baby’s skin
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Firecracker Red
firecracker red roses
bring back sangria-sweetened
hot afternoons
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Bread-Oven Sun
when the bread-oven sun
summer-bakes the earth
still the rain will fall, cooling
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Girls Gather
girls gather
on swings, flying high
laughter on the wind
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Summer Poem Swap
June Song
–by Irene Latham
Let me be sun
kissing horizon each morning
warming lake
to bathwater. Continue reading
Traces
traces of last summer
salty longings
sharp edges
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Siren Summer
Summer’s Siren Song
makes me long for warmth
dream of hot sunshine
on my bare arms and remember
the relief of leaf-cast shade
and lakewater teasing my ankles. Continue reading
Summer Leaves
summer leaves fall
but petals always bloom,
in memory
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Raspberry Leaves
tiny hydrangea flowers
hide among raspberry leaves,
like autumn-hued beacons
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Goodbye, Green
Goodbye water lilies, maples leaves, loosestrife and reed,
Goodbye lotus lilies, cattails, cress and pickerelweed. Continue reading
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