Endless Summer

By Penny4athought

Sun, 17 Jul 2016
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6 comments
 

Bathed in moon glow

Darting between trees

Giggles mix with crickets

Blending in nights music

 

To the Willow gently bent

From the Oak tree standing tall

Owls peer curiously 

Frogs leap within the pond

 

Tiny feet racing

down familiar paths

up rocky hillsides   

under cobwebbed arbours

 

The smell of summer in the night

The freedom of endless days

Call to the eager heart

To explore to its content

 

Minutes never fuller

Time never more abundant

Than a summer spent in childhood

With the world at your command

Certificate 12
Poem
Nature

Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I can't do much reading on here on a Sunday, Penny, but I saw this when posting my weekly hymn, and just had a look, and could picture the memories and imagination of childhood wonder and timelessness of day and darkness. Last but one line, I wondered if you meant 'than' rather than 'then'?! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

Yes, I did mean than. thank you.

Penny4athought

Submitted by hudsonmoon on

Those childhood summers seemed to last a life-time. If I miss anything about childhood it would be the glorious summers at the ocean. Really lovely post, Penny.

Rich x

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

Thank you, I am so glad it evoked similar childhood memories for you. It was the best of times.

 

Penny4athought

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Capturing those memories in a poem is the best gift you can give a reader.

Very much enjoyed reading.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

Thank you Jenny- as always I appreciate your comments. So glad you liked it.

Penny4athought