Summer Is In Full Swing Poem by Deanna Samuels

Summer is in full swing
Trees are bursting with their ripening fruits
Cornfields of rich green, sprouting orange brown tufts
Cobs swelling quickly within in the unbroken hot sunshine
Grain crops growing taller and fuller by the hour
Fields of potatoes and root vegetables maturing quickly
Harvesters will soon be at work taking in their yield
Strawberries and raspberries at their peak
Black and red currants making their short-seasoned debut
Gardens at the height to display their beautiful blooms
Every shade of color and species variety on show

Long hot lazy days for kids to splash and bathe in wading pools
Keeping cool, having lots of fun while Moms heedfully watch on
Sunbathing and children making sandcastles on sandy beaches
Treats of ice cream cones and fruit flavored cooling iced lollypops
Free festivals, funfairs and lively concerts for all in local parks
Carnival processions ribboning through main towns and cities
Thousands lining streets to wave at decorated floats as they go by
Paddling boats gently bobbing on ponds and slowly moving rivers
Sailing and motor craft lazily drift upon the lake's softly rising waves
A café patio at day's end to sip a long thirst-quenching refreshment
Summer, what a wonderful warm and relaxing time for everyone


Written driving (not me)through Durham Region - 5th August 2019.