Summer's Not for Me
A Sonnet by Julie Lacksonen
It’s summertime and I can’t stand the heat.
The kids are going crazy. Help me, please!
They’re bickering is playing on repeat
It’s like they’re coining new social disease.
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The neighbor’s barbeque is blowing smoke
My allergies are going quite insane.
My air conditioning is quite a joke
I’m praying for a nice, refreshing rain
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Mosquitos seem to know I’m easy game
The welts are keeping all my friends at bay
My weeds are drawing residential fame
Yet all the plants I want just wilt away
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This summer thing is not my gig at all
And I can’t wait for school, and crisp, cool fall!
About the Creator
Julie Lacksonen
Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.
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Aw, bless you Julie! I'm the same way! Your humour and creativity put it so well 💖 I hope this incoming summer is better on both of us than it has been over the last few years xx