August is stifling, a string of one hundred plus degree days.
Plants wilt and scream to be cut back or yanked from the soil.
I open the kitchen door and heat billows. ย Before sunrise.
The dogs stop and sniff and stare, refusing to move from the back step. They wonderย what’s going on in this place we live?
Yes, they wonder, I can tell by their cocked heads and sincere eyes.
I enjoyย August, even with her sultry days bringing frizzy hair and skin damp enough to sprout seeds.
August marks the bittersweet end of summer.
Maybe sneak in one last vacation?
I anticipate fall and cotton harvest.
School supplies fill store shelves.
Number two pencils.
Clean white notebook paper.
I wait for college football and pumpkin lattes.
I wait for that first brilliant leaf.
Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.
Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.ย ~Sam Keen
I love August, too, even though the days are starting to shorten and sunset is coming sooner each day. We haven’t had the incredible heat you get down south which I’m glad about. I don’t do well in that heat. Don’t know how you stand it. PHEWWWWW!
I must admit that I love fall with those crisp days, the glorious foliage and that back to school feeling of wanting to start anew. Too bad winter follows. UGH!
I like winter too:) Of course ours is mild. I think I like the beginning of every season:)
I love your capture of those waning days of summer. I can’t believe August is actually here and we are moving into fall very soon. Every season has its pleasures, but I feel like summer just got here!
Carol
http://www.carolcassara.com
The entire year has flown by!
August brings mixed feelings for me. My mom died in 1993 pm August 12, and my son was born on the August 31. I enjoy all the seasons but by the time August hits I am looking forward to fall, pumpkins, and football
Kathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
Yes August makes me ready for fall. Especially in this Dallas heat!
Talked to my folks this weekend and they echoed your misery. At 85 years old, though, they are staying inside! For once, you should wish you had spent the summer in Arkansas – it’s been a spectacular summer here – only a couple days so far close to 100 – in fact, a couple weeks ago, I went the whole week with the a/c off, and it still got too cool in the evenings. This is RARE, and I’m enjoying the heck out of it! Come see us some time.
Loved your description of August. You hit the nail on the head. Leaving Mt Home this morning, I can feel the hint of Fall in the air. I too love all the seasons.
Should a’ been in Arkansas this cool-up-here August. Maybe in Fayetteville, August’s won’t be as stifling as Dallas. Good poem, fill of images. xoxo
Thanks Pat. Yes, on a regular normal basis, Fayetteville will be much cooler than Dallas. Love those mountains!
Sorry for the apostrophe after August. Too early for my brain to kick in. LOL