Waiting for the Summer Solstice

As I ready for the Summer Solstice, thoughts of how to spend the perfect summer pop into my head. For educators, summer always means a time to recharge our batteries while engaging in passions that may have been kept on the sidelines during the school year. 

Truth be said, summer unfolds each year as a portal to new possibilities. We can savor each moment that comes before us or plan endlessly to create a "perfect summer." A better plan for me this year, is to look for options in small moments. The small moment below, captured at the beach, reminds me of the importance of reflecting as a tool to recharge my batteries. 

Inspired by Jone's posting of William Carlos Williams' poem, Summer Song, I decided to write the following poem while waiting for the summer months to begin. You can read this poem and connect with Poetry Friday writers at Jone's site, Check it Out. Jone is this week's host.

I WATCH IN AWE:

ITS FLIGHT,

A SIMPLE MOVEMENT

CIRCLING THE HORIZON-

A SWEEP OF THE SKY

LIKE A DANCER 

IMMERSED IN MOTION-

WINGS OUTSTRETCHED

GLIDING ACROSS

THE GLISTENING SEA,

A WANDERING WARRIOR

DIVING BEAK TO SAND

BOLDLY SCAVENGERING 

FOR SUSTAINANCE.

I SIT IN SILENCE:

REFLECTING,

A SINGULAR PROCESS

INTERSECTING LIFE,

A FLOW OF THOUGHTS

LIKE WATERS

CASCADING TOGETHER

TOWARD AN OUTLET-

WATCHING THE MOVEMENT

STUDYING THE LANDSCAPE,

DEEPLY ENGAGED

WHILE WAITING EAGERLY

FOR THE ALLURING CALL

OF THE SUMMER SONG

TO RECHARGE LIFE.

LIKE THE WANDERING WARRIOR

LOOKING FOR FOOD,

I SCAN SUN-DRENCHED SHORES

READY TO CAPTURE

THE ESSENCE OF RENEWAL.