Borrowed pink plastic lawn seat.
Loud folk music filtered over laughter.
The naked feet of friends
tickling the trimmed grasses
below
multicolor swimsuits.
Ice-cold beer like liquid rays,
outdoor showers that spit, not spray,
after a day on the weathered wood
of a weekend beachside dock.
I can still taste your
egg-yolk ice cream kisses.
All of these memories melting
in the mislaid sun
of this summer.

© khartless 2021, All Rights Reserved


18 responses to “The Mislaid Sun”

  1. Who doesn’t like “egg-yolk ice cream kisses.” Nice imagery! 🙂

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    1. Thank you, they are dreamy, no?

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  2. Very nice reading. 😊🌞

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    1. Thanks, John. Glad you liked it. Feels like summer, although it’s a few days before the solstice.

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      1. The solstice marks six months since my last birthday. Call me a Christmas baby…

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      2. Ah, the joys of having your Christbirthday each year. Perhaps better to celebrate it midway-a very half-birthday to you, soon. 😉

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      3. Thanks! ❤️

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  3. All this imagery is so palpable. I can feel all the Summer sensations. Love!

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    1. Thank you. These images come from real memories so I’m glad they seem real. Appreciate you kind words.

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  4. a gorgeous, sparkly poem, so good to read, to start the day 🙂

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    1. Thank you, John. Warm enough here lately to enjoy barefoot lakeside walks. Warmer now from you kind comments.

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    1. Yes, is that the pretty way to say addicted? Thanks, Mr. B.

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  5. The accuracy of your descriptions make your imagery so powerful.

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    1. Thank you. Vivid memories of summers past. The pink lawn seat is definitely no more. Yes, I do miss the unadulterated summers of youth.

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      1. It was very well penned. 🙂

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  6. For me, this is summer perfectly described. Nicely done, K.

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