POPO2023 Day 4

4 Jessica Gershon S River Landscape w a boat 1884

First of June isn’t supposed to
hit ninety.
May hasn’t rained all month
following April with no showers.
Everything is still green,
but the grass looks tired.

artwork by Georges Seurat, “River Landscape with a Boat

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  1. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:

    We had lots of rain in May and June was very hot.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      extremes across the globe :(

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      1. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:

        Yes indeed. 😓🥲

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  2. It seems weather patterns increasingly are out of control and climate change is real, no matter what the naysayers are saying!

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  3. memadtwo's avatar memadtwo says:

    That’s an excellent poem. All of our patterns are broken. (K)

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Yes they are. I’m starting to see brown needles in the pine trees in the yard and across the street. I pray we get some rain. It’s been promising clouds for it for days, and tonight a stormy type breeze is rustling the leaves, but so far nothing.

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      1. memadtwo's avatar memadtwo says:

        I’d love to send you some of our rain…another dismal Saturday with flooding coming up.

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        1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

          Oh no and it has to be even worse because you rivers run all through the city don’t they?

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          1. memadtwo's avatar memadtwo says:

            My neighborhood doesn’t usually get hit too badly…although some places in the park flood, and of course the highways on the east and west sides. We’ll see.

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  4. Badfinger (Max)'s avatar Badfinger (Max) says:

    I like…”the grass looks tired”… some lines just speak to me and that did.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Thanks, Max :)

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  5. Carol anne's avatar Carol anne says:

    excellent poem Li! :-) I think weather everywhere has gone weird!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Carol Anne, I wish I could disagree. Thank you, my friend.

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