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Endless summer hot to the touch

Carefree afternoons cooled by a sea breeze

By Shirley TwistPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
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Heady aroma of wisteria

Fainting on the vine in the midday sun

Outside breathless, expectant, shimmering

Baking, endless skies pregnant with promise

Suddenly, leaves start to shiver, quiver

As ocean's cool hands caress everywhere

Silence, Nature's deep inhale so refreshed

Bird song, laughter, tinkle of glasses raised

As we sip ice-cold Mojitos, minty

After our day at the beach, tanned, sand still

Between our toes and hair smelling of salt

Collapsing into stripy deckchairs, wet

Dogs at our feet, fireball sinking, one final

Blaze slashing across the Heavens, blood orange.

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About the Creator

Shirley Twist

Shirley has had a 35-year career as a journalist, editor and teacher. She has been story-writing since she was 5 and her first story was published at age 13. A University of Western Australia graduate, Shirley is married with 2 children

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