the summer solstice disturbs my soul
raining sunshine from dawn to dusk
even hidden behind the cloak of clouds
his great light continues to shine
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the clouds may hide his brutal glow
beyond the sky he patiently waits
for only a crack will then reveal
his glory shattering the rain and gray
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yearning for his heat that burns
a searing of the memories past
upon the wind are now remembered
for nowhere else do the dreams lie
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skin becomes torched and dry
days drag on into lazy nights
the stifling of the stagnant air
relief only in the moments before morn
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rising high he oversees his realm
glaring down with a fired intensity
stumbling forward we find the way
to a spot deeply hidden in shade
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the days grow shorter now moving on
wishing for the cooler times
careful that the wishes come true
fall and winter are coming fast
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enjoy the moments accept the flame
times will come wishing for sun
he reigns supreme over us all
love the summer before its gone
 ~M ©2013
The FWF prompt this week is the Summer Solstice, the image above and the following quote;
Then followed that beautiful season…Summer. Filled the air with dreamy and magical light; and the landscape lay as if new created in all freshness of childhood.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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I agree, Mark! Too often, we complain about the heat, then later we’re longing for the sun to return. I love the way you personified the sun.
Thanks Charles, the sun often does seem to be alive with a mind of his own! 🙂 Enjoy your summer!
Indeed! Here we capture the light and rejoice in the energy it gives us. We know all too well of the shorter and darker days ahead
Thanks! And yes this too will pass, so enjoy the moments!
Of all the moods of the seasons, summer seems to be the happiest and leaves us with the best memories. I love your piece. It made me smile as it spoke to me of nostalgia and hope. Thank you, Mark.
Thank you Kellie!
Very much enjoyed the concept of the sun with will and need and want…a great reminder of how the different times of year evoke a variety of emotions.
Thank you for your kind words!
Perfect Mark — we do seem to run along the same thoughts nearly every Friday. Loved this last section:
enjoy the moments accept the flame
times will come wishing for sun
he reigns supreme over us all
love the summer before its gone
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks so much Annie! Amazing minds, right!? Have a great one!
I especially felt summer in this stanza…
“skin becomes torched and dry
days drag on into lazy nights
the stifling of the stagnant air
relief only in the moments before morn”
:sigh: summer is too long for me. Thanks for sharing your poem!
Thanks Stephanie! Sometimes it seems too long, but the cold always comes soon enough and then we long for the warm. Appreciate you stopping by and commenting.
Take in the summer day and enjoy… I love the gratitude you express in the poem!
Essence of summer captured. Enjoy each moment. This too shall pass. Winter will return all too quickly.
Thank you Sharla!