In the shade on a day of sun

Hooray for Helios, singing sun songs

That all people can drench up with dull ears.

Deckchairs and cocktails, poolside paradise,

But not for me.

 

A freckled or frizzled forecast,

It depends on the sun soaked skin-ward;

Inward, beware of cancer, the blind mole.

I’ll be ok.

 

Greedy globs of sunscreen, ice-cream

Melting, about to topple and tease

Hungry wasps and bees,

But it’s mopped up.

 

In my nook, on my lap a book,

But I’m reading people,

While my frail trace-paper dermis hides

Like a hermit.

 

Hooray for Helios, blaring at bathers

Waves of comeliness, but now

My shaded loneliness

Is all the worse.

Reviews

[deeps]

This is so wonderful nd beuatiful.
I like this write alot. Very well written

[Prateeksha Khot]

That was a truly beautiful one. Lovely choice of words , it did have a lyrical feel. Great work.

Keep up !