My summers haven’t really been carefree since I was about 10. And I don’t like hot weather, so I prefer being outdoors in other seasons. In summer, I soak up the air conditioning, mostly! Still, I love poems celebrating summer and all its outdoor magic. Here’s a slice of "Summer," from a Cybils-nominated poetry book last year. Each season gets 16 charmingly-illustrated lines in this book by Barney Saltzberg.
Summer Lazy days, barefoot days, Days in the shade. Cannonball splashes, Dancing through sprinklers, Flips in the water from All Around the Seasons |
![]() (Candlewick Press, 2010) |
MsMac at Check It Out has the Poetry Friday roundup today. So, uh, check it out!