Yes, Summer Is Here! Poem by Deanna Samuels

Summer is bursting at its crest
Foliage at the peak of green best
Leaves vie to face the sun
Giving full richness to trees as one

Grass in the country and on lawn, thick and lush
Presenting shades of varied emerald as plush
Wild natural roadside plants have grown to great heights
Delicate Queen's Lace, large belled hollyhocks streaked in sunlight

Garden blooms have blossomed to wondrous effervescent flowers
Their strength and colors vibrant at greatest powers
Birds now rear their young with tasty morsels
Teaching them to sing from shrill chirps to melodious warbles

Countryside abuzz with busy bees flying
Collecting their loads from stamens to make tasty honey
Cows graze lazily in sweet filled grassy meadows
Producing rich creamy milk, perhaps for cornettos

Children too, are having great fun
Splash pools and parks open to play and run
Free open air concerts are in full swing
From jazz to blues, country and string

The fun of the fair speakers going at full blast
Fetes, Art and Craft shows, stands with tasty repast
Picnics and BBQs, pool parties to cool down the heat
Cold drinks, popsicles and ice cream go down a treat

Zoos and museums crowded with wide eyed eager visitors
Chance to learn animal habits and date of obsolete relics
An easy slow cruise along quiet flowing river
A lazy sail on calm lake waters moving hither and thither

Families occupy their quiet lakeside cottages
Ball games and high jinks exude on popular sandy beaches
Baseball, football, lacrosse played at local arenas
Tennis and golf, members meet at busy club houses

Then there's water skiing and exhilarating formula racing
A morning hike or an afternoon of gentle lawn bowling
Take advantage of tourist trips that go around the town
Discovering places of interest on ones own home ground

Yes! Summer is here
The best time of year
What an amazing profusion of exiting activities there is to see and do

Get out there everyone, enjoy every moment all summer through


Written at Richmond Hill, Ontario - 9th July 2017