I remember as a kid just loving the summer. Outside from dusk til dawn! You express this joy of childhood so wonderfully, and the absolute pleasure of being wet and muddy at the end of the good day!
I love summer and as kid I did all this .. now i watch my little one enjoying summer.
It is just as fun now as it was then. For school children summer is a dream..
You have the Than Bauk down well. I am not informed about poetry styles.
Need to learn..
I like this summery fun filled poem, good luck in the contest and a happy summer to all.
This brings back lots of memories of when I was a kid. I use to love the summer as I use to eat ice-cream and swim in my swimming pool. I would worry about exams all the time and in the summer holiday my fears would go away
"Returning home at sunset,
Waiting to let in,
With wet dirty skin."
HAHAHA! I don't know what bemused me more. The memory of being the child getting dirty, and not understanding why my mother was so annoyed with me, or as the exasperated mother having to clean two filthy little boys and suddenly realizing I've got another seven weeks of this to look forward to. :)
I'm Shalini Dinesh, someone who finds joy in expressing thoughts and emotions through poetry. I have a deep love for colors, nature, and the calming sound of waves, all of which inspire my writing. My.. more..