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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Hold Summer In Your Hand

As the summer heat continues, air-conditioned living is a must. Yesterday, I entered a large store and was surprised that the air conditioning system was not working properly. It is difficult for staff to work all day in these conditions. Air conditioning is a mood booster that most people are used to but it was not always this way. With a positive look at summer life, I offer a quote shared by Linda Baie"Hold summer in your hand, pour summer in a glass, a tiny glass of course, the smallest tingling sip for children; change the season in your veins by raising a glass to lip and tilting summer in." -Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury 

I am tilting summer in with The Poetry Sisters whose challenge this month is to write a poem in the form of monotetra and tag it with the label, #PoetryPals. You can learn more about it at Writer's Digest

I never tried writing a monotetra before so this challenge has been more challenging than I thought. The heat has been on my mind, the bounty of the flowers, and the urgency of watering. Besides that, I am participating in the summer poem swaps. These ideas found a way into my poem along with some inspiration I need.

hydrangea's summer blush smiles
underneath heated, cloudy piles 
waiting for rainy-day lifestyles
let go of trials, let go of trials

find beauty in the crystal drops
that flip-flop across, settle, and plop
breathe in summer's sweetened swaps
share peaceful ops, share peaceful ops
©CVarsalona, 2023, draft

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Jan Godown Annino is the host of Poetry Friday this week. Click here to find a wonderful assortment of summer information on books, poetry, and poetic goodness. Enjoy all that she offers from Florida. (Stay cool, Jan!)

14 comments:

  1. I love tilting summer in with your blushing hydrangea! So calming.

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    1. The quote is a special one. I am so glad that I copied it when Linda Baie shared it at Poetry Friday.

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  2. Oh, nicely done, Carol! Love the extra -ops in flip-flops in second stanza. And...ack, I went to the gym first thing and didn't water my plants first. Grateful your post reminded me!

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  3. The sounds of the rain in here are so perfect! And what gorgeous, gorgeous hydrangeas!

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  4. Love that you remembered the quote, Carol, it is a favorite of mine for summer. You created such a beautiful monotetra, and you had me smiling from that first line: "hydrangea's summer blush smiles". I don't have any at home but love seeing them around the neighborhood!

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    1. Linda, my hydrangeas are so beautiful. I planned on filling one of my vases with the flowers but I got sick for the past two weeks. I am slowly getting back to normal. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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  5. Carol, oh how sweet. I love "let go of trials." I'm having so much fun with this summer's poetry swap too. I love the shoutout to the exchange: "breathe in summer's sweetened swaps" Yes, breathe the love deeply.

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  6. This makes me feel sleek & shimmery in this hot season. Lovely!

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  7. Your evocative descriptions of the season's beauty and the way you connect it to literature truly make for an enchanting read!
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