I Love Summer (poems)

Summer is the oasis of the year and people like to let their hair down. This year, however, with COVID-19 summer is more like a polluted oasis here in the United States where we are COVID chart busters or gonna be soon.  We have a serious problem with our politicians here and that has made the problem much more severe and dangerous to the citizens. The citizens have been influenced by the politicians to behave recklessly which is what has occurred.  As a result Americans as an entire nation are in great suffering both health-wise and economically.  On the other hand the already filthy rich are doing even better.

But it is summer and being unable to enjoy summer as usual, the summer this year is like not having a vacation.  Eating out has become as dangerous as having group sex was in the 70's as far as getting sick goes.  COVID-19 is obviously a socially transmitted disease. In this situation the difference between body fluids and breathing someone's deadly breath is moot and brings risks best avoided.   

However, flowers and summer are a reassurance from the universe that despite the hungry ghosts among us, who are the cause of the status quos present failure in the United States, there's something more and better than can be produced by technology.  

I smile back at flowers.  Do you?

I Love Summer

Lazy summer days,
hazy summer ways,
freshly cut grass smells sweet
as it lays drying,
summer breezes 
massage leaves and blossoms 
stopping suddenly 
and beginning again, 
teasing like a lover...
I love summer.  



Another summer poem written a long time ago.

Summertime

Summertime 
and the grass is growing,
summertime 
and the lawn needs mowing,
summertime 
and I keep thinking,
I'll sit right here
and keep on drinking.

Enjoy your summer and stay healthy.