Shawn L. Bird

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poem-summer July 24, 2016

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 1:31 pm
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Hot day.

The mall is packed.

Swimming lessons need a driver

(kids can’t get anywhere by themselves, after all).

Joggers sweating past.

Gas mower chugs obnoxiously around the yard.

I miss the soft swisha-swisha of dad’s old Rotary mower

when summer was gentler

and filled with children’s laughter.

 

7 Responses to “poem-summer”

  1. Prior...'s avatar prior Says:

    mmmm
    “when summer was gentler”

  2. svalmont0's avatar jack c. preston Says:

    Beautiful

  3. It seems the whole continent is sizzling.


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