A SEASON’S SWEET CARESS
Summer flaunts its mighty splendor
As it paints the heavens red —
Polishes up the diamond skies
And full moon overhead.
Then morning opens up its eyes
At the sun’s first golden ray
The world awakens, to enjoy
A marvelous summer day
It scatters flowers everywhere
Across earth’s counterpane,
And ripples small drowsy streams
With warm gentle rain.
There’s sweet melodic melodies
By scores of nesting birds,
Joined by frog’s percussion beats – –
And all it lacks are words.
The scent of lilac’s rich perfume
Floats softly on the air …
All part of summer’s sweet caress.
God’s gift of summer fare
8/8/05 Phyllis DeWitt-VanVleck