371st Virtual Poetry Circle
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Welcome to the 371st Virtual Poetry Circle!
Remember, this is just for fun and is not meant to be stressful.
Keep in mind what Molly Peacock’s book suggested.
Look at a line, a stanza, sentences, and images; describe what you like or don’t like; and offer an opinion. If you missed my review of her book, check it out here.
Today’s poem is from Marilyn Lott:
Watch the video reading here.
Dog Days of Summer
It’s a hot and lazy time of year With temperatures rising high A body doesn’t want to work Doesn’t even want to try
It’s time to lie around and rest Not exert much energy It’s too hot to work but rather We want to take it pretty easy
And if you do have to work Either do it early in the morn Or after the sun goes down Sometime before the dawn
Oh how nice it feels On these dog days of summer When the sun drops down The day has turned a bit cooler
So in the midst of winter time When snow is on the hills Dog days of summer sound Kind of good amongst the chills!
What do you think?