quickly gone grey
and it looks like
it could burst into
a heavy rain storm
at any given moment.
Summer is here.
The wind is sneaking
through your coat
like knives
and the birds have
already gone back
down south.
Summer is here.
Umbrellas are lined up
blown inside out
like the great wall of china
and deck chairs
have been already
been locked away.
Yeah, Summer is here
even if it feels like Autumn.
Like this one Andy. Yes Summer is definitely here lol.
thanks for the comment, katy lisa here.. i totally agree with you over this piece and am glad you enjoyed it xx
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Sat 18th Jun 2011 00:48
sounds like a typical english summer that cant make its mind up what season it is
Hi Elaine;
Glad you like 'Summer is here'.. I agree totally with your comments here and it sums up what I was attempting to do..
Thanks again x
Andy N
I love the straightforward almost statement like feel of the stanzas. It seems simple which belies the richness of the images. Can really feel ths weather & season you conjour up here. XX
thanks for the comments all, folks.. wrote this after getting soaked at lunchtime and thinking oh god on Wednesday - here we go again.. A
<Deleted User> (7212)
Thu 9th Jun 2011 21:06
I told my mum back in April - don't forget these two weeks of unseasonal sunshine, cos THIS is summer - she thought I was joking, but I wasn't... looks like I was right.. Again !
Ah...
The great British weather - always a superb source of inspiration. Loved this (especially after a soaking today at a school sports day!) and Wimbledon's just around the corner...
good stuff Andy, can smell the rain.
John
This really catches a mood, Andy: how the British feel about their summers. And Mancunians in particular? If it was on the printed page you might drop the first two refrains but keep the third, whereas if you were performing it would be better to keep all three, perhaps? (My tiny contribution to the great performance poetry debate)
Particularly like the last line x
like the simplicity Andy good words
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Andy N
Mon 4th Jul 2011 08:21
Hi Amy;
Thanks for the comment over 'Summer is Here'. After the last few days, would totally agree with you, but upon going into work this am - the grey clouds are back out - has summer ended? lol.
See you soon
Andy n x