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A Summer Day
by
Bob Kimberly


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Long after the sun
Has climbed over the ridge,
And the morning chores are done,
The horses are grazing quietly
And the dogs are asleep
In a shady spot.
A hawk is making lazy circles
In an empty sky
As a gentle breeze nudges
The old weathervane,
And the farm relaxes
To enjoy the calm
Of a warm summer day.


© by Bob Kimberly.
Used here with the author’s permission.

 

 


Bob Kimberly grew up in Wisconsin, then spent time in Western North Carolina and Massachusetts before ending up in the Pacific Northwest. After retiring and downsizing from a horse farm to a small backyard with one bird feeder, he joined a creative writing class seventeen years ago to keep busy. Since then, he has self-published four books of poetry plus annual chapbooks used as Christmas presents for family and friends.

 

 


Post New Comment:
Anastasia:
Smmmer afternoon, when it's too hot to do anything except just beyou've captured it well, Bob!
Posted 08/06/2021 02:10 PM
Wilda Morris:
I agree with Michael and Lori. Such a calm poem - as if all is well with the world.
Posted 07/28/2021 12:45 PM
Lori Levy:
Peaceful scene.
Posted 07/25/2021 03:02 PM
michael escoubas:
"Tranquility" is what I feel reading this fine poem, Bob.
Posted 07/25/2021 08:48 AM
Mer:
Lovely!
Posted 07/25/2021 08:37 AM
Rob:
Great sense of calm and peace!
Posted 07/25/2021 08:35 AM
bbatcher:
Echoes of Oscar Hammerstein
Posted 07/25/2021 07:38 AM


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