Light

Summer… aah,
slow down

sunshine, sweet air
no coats, bare feet

morning, walking
creekside, park bench

bicycles, scooters
ice cream, open windows

music in the streets
guitars in the coffee shops

open doors, ceiling fans
chimney swifts

last call of the robin
in twilight

the soul of daylight
passing by

so closely

I want to wade into it

— Lavender, Jun 20, 2026

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: United States

Favorite Poets: I tend to read Ted Kooser, Jim Harrison, Billy Collins, Paul Simon, Robert Frost. I like minimalist poetry, and poems reflecting on nature and Mother Earth.

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Critiques

Geezer

2 weeks 4 days ago

This piece...

took me through the day, beginning with a morning walk by the creekside, sitting on a park bench, and then into town.
The day wears on with bicycles and ice cream driven past open windows, down to the square where music plays and the evening approaches, a great summer day! ~ Geez

Lavender

2 weeks 4 days ago