Summer's Climb.
How lush and lavish was summer this year.
How rushed her blossoms ready to ripen.
As sun's brass swelled fruit on my apple tree
how her dash must have thirsted in desire.
Yet as I sat under comfort of leafy
protection I marveled at Flora's reconcile.
Pregnant with pod and developing seed
pregnant-time revelled in birth excitement.
Herbaceous borders conspired to increase
over my paths as ivies battled with vines.
Nestlings fledged as eggs laid repeatedly
showed how nature is bent on survival.
How open were buds to greet growing need.
How careful petal-exposure to timing.
Each seedling's intent to set and succeed
made haste to provide harvest surprise.
Hot afternoons under blue filigree
quickly increased blooms' burgeoning size.
How alluring her scrabble for potency.
From barren to bounty was summer's climb.
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Fay Slimm. (
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Yet another wonderful write Fay.
Any subject under your pen is perfect.
Another fine write Fay.
'"Nature is bent on survival" ... love the line! As we all are, as part of nature. An elegant poetic painting here, Fay! So well done.
Thanks FAY for a very encouraging "Ode to Nature" ! It may be the effect of climate change ~ but even in the "East Country! (ESSEX etc) Nature has been (almost) as abundant as in the "West Country" (CORNWALL ~ DEVON etc.). From Winter to Autumn has been ~ in Essex ~ from Barren to Bounty ~ AMEN ~ Thanks for sharing ~ Yours as ever BRIAN
Fay, your 'barren to bounty' summer poem is outstanding. You keep on surprising the reader with your imagination and choice of words. Excellent!
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