summer

Summer

The fireflies are dancing

in the warm darkness

we gasp in the humid night

thinking of ice cubes.

This afternoon, the runners passed by my window

100 degrees

my three year old neighbor and I

he naked as a jaybird and pale as moonlight

me in jeans ( I cannot find my bathing suit)

watched them breeze by, hauling Golden Retrievers,

Weimaranders, and smoothcoated and speckled

pups of no particular lineage.

We retired to the blue plastic swimming pool,

soaking our hot feet

too breathless to speak

sucking on cherry popsicles.

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Sherrie H. Jul 6, 2010, 12:12am UTC

It has the perfect end.

Katrina Hall Jul 6, 2010, 12:21am UTC

Thank you , Sherrie!

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Felicia G. Jul 6, 2010, 8:20am UTC

Describes this summer perfectly!

Katrina Hall Jul 6, 2010, 10:39am UTC

Thanks, Felicia - today is even hotter! Off to a superchilled supermarket, I think:)

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☃ Shannon K. Wendt Jul 6, 2010, 9:57am UTC

speckled

pups of no particular lineage."

My favorite line.

Love it!

Katrina Hall Jul 6, 2010, 10:40am UTC

Thanks, Shannon! Never quite sure about what to call those puppies! Mutts sounds too insulting:)

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Jul 6, 2010, 11:01am UTC

Never!

Wear the mutt moniker with pride, I always say :)

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Tory H. Jul 6, 2010, 10:20am UTC

Very nice :)

Katrina Hall Jul 6, 2010, 10:41am UTC

Thanks, Tory!

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Sonia M. Jul 6, 2010, 1:33pm UTC

Very descriptive..........! I too liked that " speckled pups of no particular lineage." line!

Katrina Hall Jul 6, 2010, 3:15pm UTC

Thanks, Sonia! there certainly were quite a few speckled pups running in the footrace - I wonder who had an "oops" litter?

Sonia M. Jul 6, 2010, 3:21pm UTC

LOL

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Faith H. Jul 6, 2010, 8:04pm UTC

Katrina, you've captured perfectly a child's eye view of a lazy hot summer. I love how you hit the important things a kid sees, the dogs, the popsicle and the pool. We are kids at heart still!

Katrina Hall Jul 7, 2010, 1:48pm UTC

What an honor, poetess Faith! As always, you are wonderfully astute and articulate ( as opposed to me, the oh-I'll just wing-it- lady)
Thanks so much!

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Madame Donna C. Jul 6, 2010, 10:13pm UTC

You had me at "cherry popsicles"! Kat, this was lovely as can be and your perspective was spot on!

Katrina Hall Jul 7, 2010, 1:49pm UTC

Isn't that funny how everyone picks up on the cherry popsicles. Donna? Actually, sure wish I had one right now:)
Thanks for your kind words!

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Rose Hill Jul 16, 2010, 9:18am UTC

Katrina - oh a blue plastic swimming pool and cherry popsicles, I wish for that in this heat. Having a three year old neighbor to share it with isn't bad either:)

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