summer
brilliant warmly arrives
children's games sidewalk chalk
vacations filled spring ripened peaches
fuzzy fleshy sweet honey bees calmly floating
reluctant camp goers singing sand castle palaces
muggy humid lazy canoe playgrounds screaming sandbox 
flip flop sunburn toe barefoot sandals sunscreen tan glow 
ocean waves crash sunset lawnmowers humming lasting twilight
sailing island pleasant tide delightful waters refresh sparkling
cottage bungalow lawn chairs fish rise river beaches swim ice cream
dragonflies mosquitoes iced coffee white pink tree blossoms unfolding
unplanned day trips back yard bushes weeding gardens chain link fences
pine woods pond swans shorts the sunflower skyward rising emerald tower
approaches advance adventure had just arrived jeweled saucer golden star
evasively avoids ignoring but turned away when spin rotate whirl reverse
when why how questions asked about his journey hundreds of miles returns
turquoise cyan heavens while the sky's glow paled sight blurred dim shade
burdensome weighty crown now head heavy - sadly knowing ponders brooding
mute unresponsive blankly he stared at his feet shoes stony empty darkly
humiliation abuse offense final insult: birds ravenous finches devouring
cruel scaring wounding picnic ate his face seedy heads disfigured nibble
labor day weekend cookout fires last hurried party beer burgers hotdogs
autumn approaches all too soon last hurrah but indian summer reprieves
leaves darken ready to drop days shortened crickets chirp more slowly
first frost pumpkin bulky coat sweaters boots cloudy grey umbrella
seasonal businesses closing no more fried clams or lobster rolls
sleep beneath heavy blankets chill fireplace woodpile stove
storm windows insulation dry brown leafless stalks crack
back to work back to school back to the tedious grind
cool fall rains blow curtains in windows closed
tourists have gone college students are back
hot mulled apple cider preferably hard
memories regrets resignation
colder light dimming
ending