Warm summer — a very warm summer, so far– has arrived in Columbus. Gardens are flourishing, rivers are flowing free, afternoons are calm and lazy. Here are some small poems to match the season.
first firefly
flaring on the upswing
true summer
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gardening
she falls away
from herself
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summer moves slowly
summer passes quickly
what do you think?
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touching earth
earth
touching me
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sudden fall
of summer rain
that wild calming
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the clarity
of blue summer
awakenings
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surrounded by vegetables
the farm market boy
picking his nose
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pitching easy
soaring high
carefree softball summer
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chapel bell
establishing
the night
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drowsy lecture
summer
tapping at the window
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strawberry moon
hiding behind
mulberry branches
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he chanced upon
the summer
of his innocence
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