Scent of Summer

©2000 by Yvan


Smell of hot concrete, metal and tar
hint of fresh mowed grass
perfume of rain, sunshine and roses
-is the scent of summer.
Stepping one foot within each square
of narrow, hand poured walks
leaving wet barefoot impressions
-is the image of summer
Warbles and chirps, twitters and caws
wafting from leafy boughs
the barking of squirrels at prowling cats
-is the music of summer
Warm sudden wind of approaching thunder
electricity charging the air
caress of cool rain refreshing the earth
-is the touch of summer
Through all my senses runs a thread of time
tinged with the memory
of summer.