The shattered remnants of a summer storm
Lie scattered upon my overgrown lawn.
Hesitant attempts to return to norm
Mark short bursts of energy come and gone.
My excuse today: It's too wet and warm.
Wiping my brow, I sigh and yawn.
Shaded, I sit and sip on my cold beer.
It will still be there tomorrow my dear.
In a list
A contest entry
- Weekly Summer Contest Series #8: by amaranthine lover.
1105 points, ended August 23, 8 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This did make me smile. Ahh, summer in all her glory.
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I am glad you liked this. I finally got that big branch down today and it is nearly cut up. It will be a great heat in the middle of this winter. Thank you very much for the HM.
Mike
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That tree really went to town on your garden XD
Its very changeable here, sunny and warm one day, wet and windy another. Its never really cold, just muggy XD unpleasant. No storms though. Just the rain...on my washing...
Like the poem a lot, i feel like that at the moment, too hot and damp to be bothered... i'll water the tomatoes tomorrow...tomorrow...tomorrow....
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The day that I wrote this, the weather was very oppressive. I was wishing for a foot of snow. And, as far as the tomatoes go, plow them under when the frost hits, they will be good compost. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Mike
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Very cool, but to me, this isn't about a storm that has passed (or at least, not just about that) Its a metaphor that I could apply to many things particular to my life (and that of many others I would guess) Excellent!
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My life could be a metaphor for procrastination at different times. I am glad you enjoyed the poem. Thank you for reading and commenting.
Mike
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lol i love your humour, and by the way that isnt a back garden that a national park!!
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Thank you very much. That is a view of my house today from the road that runs by my place. When my sone got home today to help me, we went and got supper instead. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Mike
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Did you mean to repeat scattered in lines 1&2? Personally, I think this doesn't add anything to the poem.
I love the ending, how you are making excuses for yourself to not clean it up. Very interesting idea Nice write!
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Thanks for catching that. I meant to use shattered and scattered. It is now fixed. I have all kinds of excuses for blowing off work. I am glad you enjoyed this.
Mike
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