August

August

 

 

It was August
and summer

was thick in the air,

like the concentrated efforts
of a trapeze artist.

 

Reviews

[DAH]

Simplicity is everything, and this poem's simplicity
is fabulous.

"It was August
and summer

was thick in the air" love this!

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you for appreciating the brevity of my words. I am most grateful!

[DAH]

My pleasure!

[Einstein Noodle]

so direct and simply stated ..but your closing line just ignites my imagination .. and i'm flying :)))))))))) timely, great pic, very relatable .. its going to be in the 100s again today .. and thick is the word for it dear one .. well done .. i am still enjoying the experience!
E.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I have a longer version of this, but the brevity of this verse really spoke to me. Hope you're able to stay cool today, Gene. Thank you!

[Einstein Noodle]

i love the trapeze artist!

[Crowley]

You are on fire my dear....

[Kelly Scheppers]

...thank you, darlin! I am smiling from ear to ear!

[Jibey]

I loved the graphic - and the poem was succinct and loaded, like the humidity of an August day. The image of the trapeze artist works so well. It makes the reader stop and think.. and then the mind plays on the instability and rapid changes that characterize August weather, with its drumming thunder and swinging flashes. A finely worked poem.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you for a most insightful review, Jibey. I love the photo too. I thought the haziness of it projected itself quite well to the humidity. You never miss a thing! ; )

[jacob erin-cilberto]

the humidity has knocked me off the wire...and i fell into the net absolutely soaked to the skin...
love the metaphorical use of August...and summer being the artist...
and unfortunately where we live...the humidity keeps shaking the wire.
j.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Do you still get heat lightning in the summer? I remember seeing that a lot in the late evening. Stay cool, Jacob! ...and thank you!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, once in a while...we do...

j.

[Robert Trakofler]

yes i opened my front door and swam to the car this morning i didn't even need a suspended wire....yuck:)

[Kelly Scheppers]

...oh yes, the humidity of the east coast. I remember it well! Thanks so much, Robert!

[Pete]

those hot & sultry dog days of summer. we've been in the throws of them but have been temporarily granted a cool reprieve. cool pic and love the analogy ... :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

You get a lot of humidity there too, don't you? Soon it'll all be a memory, than you'll be buried under a couple feet of snow...and you know it's coming for you! Thanks, Pete!

[Pete]

it can get quite humid. thanks for reminding me about the snow! my pleasure ... :)

[Ted Kniffen]

Too true, Kelly, August is truly the dog days of summer, Hot & sticky here today like a trapeze artist flying through the air.

Well done.
P.S. I have one posted here with the same title, although the body of the work is quite different.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thanks so much, Ted. I'll check it out!

[Coyote Poetry]

Artwork and words. Wonderful. August goes too fast. The days of Summer seem to fly by. Thank you dear Kelly for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, John. I went with the proverb of August being "the dog days of summer". So glad you enjoyed it!

[Coyote Poetry]

I did enjoy dear Kelly and you are welcome.