Snapshots for Midsummer’s Album
Wilted birds and flowers
must patiently wait
as black hose flushes smoldering hot water
to cool; to quench thirsty
throats and flood parched beds.
When long days overstay
when shy short nights hide
eyes long for moonlight in midsummer darkness
twinkling stars and fireflies
lost in cool’s magic
I grab the bigger can
to fill with rec gas;
cutting the grass has become avocation.
Robins like it cut short,
but mosquitoes don’t.
Colleen Chesebro is the host of TankaTuesday. Colleen says:
Below are three kigo phrases for the Northern Hemisphere. Use one kigo phrase in each of your three poems in whatever order you’d like. If you can’t write three poems, please write at least one.
- #1: “smoldering heat”
- #2: “midsummer darkness”
- #3: “cutting the grass”
Tao Talk 
What a realistic picture of summer! This poem conveys a subtle message of patience.
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Balroop, I just went back to re-read and see what you mean. Thank you for sharing your view <3
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Great poem, Lisa! If it keeps the mosquitoes away, I’d keep it really short. Lol!
Yvette M Calleiro :-)
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Thanks, Yvette. Uh huh :)
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Wow! Great take Li.
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Thank you very much, Sadje. Colleen’s kigos give a good starting point.
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Very true Li. She gives us a running start ❤️
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Good job Lisa….”twinkling stars and fireflies” ….I love that.
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Glad you do, thanks. It’s a wonderful relief for tired eyes.
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This is a perfect reflection on the season. I feel it. (K)
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Welcome to my world :)
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What a magical glimpse of summer through your eyes, Lisa. You had me at fireflies and twinkling stars! 🌟
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Thanks much, Colleen!
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Since the mosquitoes love me, I have to be careful of the time of day I go out. We actually had a very nice long gentle rain last night. But you couldn’t tell by the afternoon as everything dried up… again.
Stay cool!
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Yes, the skeeters get real hungry at certain times don’t they. Nice you had rain last night, but not enough, just like here. It seems like the temp is so hot it takes whatever falls right back :( You too, stay cool!
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I did all my errands in the morning… by noon it the air was heavy again…
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Be grateful you don’t have Aussie mosquitoes…they don’t need grass or anything..just ever present:)…..Rall
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I don’t envy you. Ours don’t take to the air until around dusk, when it cools down.
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This is a beautiful, relatable snapshot of life, Lisa… And I’m so with you regarding the mosquitoes… ugh – I’ll do anything to keep them away!
Much love,
David
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Thanks, David.
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