summertime lingers fireflies perform their last dance betraying heatwave as the season wanes lulling moments emerging a leaf fell today ©Franci Eugenia Hoffman A gander at me – I enjoyed a dedicated career in the insurance industry for over 20 years being rewarded both professionally and personally. Now it’s time for me to follow … Continue reading Summer twilight – Eugenia
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Summer Renewal- Michael Erickson
Renew this flesh of mine upon the heat of summer, That my bones may be warm until winter’s end. In the passion of a setting sun, Let me ignite my soul that it may live on. I cannot forget the pleasure of cool water, As it courses across my worn and dried out feet. Or … Continue reading Summer Renewal- Michael Erickson
Endless Summer- Michael Erickson
Summer mornings are planting grounds of production, Where my whole world can run efficiently away from the rising sun. But once it’s high zenith is met, Cogs and gears of my ever mounting work crack and melt into oblivion. Summer afternoons are for the birds, They even take this time to find a scrap of … Continue reading Endless Summer- Michael Erickson
Summer Days- Michael Erickson
Days stretch long far into the night, As heat rakes it’s teeth along the ground. Let me hide my naked body, Beneath cool leaves of a fig tree. As foraging life crawls by I watch, Thinking of the crackling earth wavering beyond this castle of shadows. Beyond these walls roaring lions rage, Baking all living … Continue reading Summer Days- Michael Erickson
The Summer Day, by Mary Oliver | Classic Poems Presented By Go Dog Go Cafe Baristas
A classic poem by Mary Oliver, "The Summer Day", presented by Donna. Mary Oliver is by far my favorite poet and essayist. The way she pays attention, how nature left her amazed, how she continued to be aware and amazed by the everyday...I can only hope to live up to her example. I consider her … Continue reading The Summer Day, by Mary Oliver | Classic Poems Presented By Go Dog Go Cafe Baristas
SPRING WILL RETURN – REPRISE
By Charles Robert Lindholm Denuded Flowers Remain A Stark Witness Of A Summer Season Past As Autumn Slips Under Winter's Blanket Of Snow That Mother Nature Covers Us With And We Dream Of Seasons Past That Were Filled With Love And Blossoms Blooming In The Sunshine Of Love And The Tenderness Of Gentle Breezes And … Continue reading SPRING WILL RETURN – REPRISE
THROWBACK FRIDAY: Unforecast
Unforecast the day's weather mad as a hatterthe men came together to chatterwhere'd this wind come fromtheir eyes filled with glumunforecast the crux of the matter © 2018-2019 – Donna Matthews Author's Notes: When I originally wrote this poem on 06/15/2019, it was in response to a random thunderstorm out of nowhere...and as soon as … Continue reading THROWBACK FRIDAY: Unforecast
Haiku: Raindrops
hot concrete sizzles raindrops attacking the heat a losing battle Hey y'all ...I'm Donna Matthews, one of the new baristas here at the Go Dog Go Cafe! I am honored and excited to be a part of this group of talented and dedicated writers, and I am looking forward to getting to know all of … Continue reading Haiku: Raindrops
August Richness- Michael Erickson
Come taste the richness of August, Upon lips of caramelized honey. Here we forget the aging apples, Hanging in their orchard rows. The sun may be setting, But day's heat lingers on. So feast upon baked cakes, Glistening with mounting spoils. Forget your worn feet, And weary heart. Now is the time to breathe life … Continue reading August Richness- Michael Erickson
Never Leave
Never leave the happy in the rain the sighing under covers the twirling just for fun the sweaty summer kisses the lazy sleepy Sundays the teasing looks and touches Never leave the little things that make you smile * ©MidwestFantasy/Beth Amanda July 2019
