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Summer in the South
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Summer in the South |
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Eldest Member
since 2010-06-15
Posts 177Alabama |
Warm mornings, still with a lingering hint of sleepiness Leading to days of sweltering heat that beads the skin with sweat A heat that saps the energy, leaves us wanting only a fan and a nap Clear blue skies that fade to pale blue at times of drought, Only to come back to true blue after the rain, brief as it is White clouds that drift, in the afternoons building and swelling until they burst As they burst, the thunder rumbles and growls, lightning pops and flashes nearby Then it's over and the air smells of hot pavement as it dries Crepe myrtles bent low with raindrop soon shake them off and stand upright The worms that try to cross the driveway, only to shrivel into dried strings Bumblebees, buzzing me as I go through the doorway, making me duck Not as fearsome as the wasp, but instinctively, I fear a sting Late afternoon light begins to fade and the lightning bugs come out Blinking hello in the dimming light, as the mosquitos whine their complaint Night, once more sweltering without air conditioning, fans twirling Crickets, chirping outside and sometimes inside, irk, irk, irk Cicadas, buzzing in the trees. Lightning flashes in the distance, teasing us with the thought of rain I sleep, lulled by the ordinariness of all the sound. |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
I grew up with those sounds... you paint them well.. I enjoyed |
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easy1 Senior Member
since 2010-05-22
Posts 1209Southeastern USA |
Yes, very well-described. Perhaps just a little window unit for the bedroom? That's the way we used to do it. |
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katahdin Senior Member
since 2010-07-01
Posts 1196ME. In the Shadow of the Mt. |
You paint such lovely pictures with your words. Kat >^..^< |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I miss those days nicely done! |
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The Sky is Imagination Junior Member
since 2010-07-09
Posts 25OK, US |
I know those summers... You're spot on with your description. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
The closest I have been to the south is Dallas Texas, and then only for a few days, The humidity and the insects, quite frankly, made me pretty miserable. Love the way you discribe it. I guess it's all about what you get used to. Ida |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
I grew up with those sounds too thanks for the quick trip home Eldest. |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
You describe it to the crosed t and dotted i. So true every word of it. Thanks for this one. latearrival |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
sweeeeeeeeeeeeet |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice...spent some of my younger years in Florida and Georgia...James |
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