Day 177: “Spell for Summer”
With this poem
I call upon
The cool, misty air
To stay with me
Keep me cool
Blue
Protected
From the heat
The pain of summer
The red splotches
Sweat trickling
Overheating
I keep the cool
Calming air
In my pocket
And can pull it out
Whenever the sun is at its highest
Day 172: “Stages of Summer”
Crisp, cool air
Feels like spring
Like the sun is going to be coming out more
Like summer vacation is on its way
Before the heat dictates the amount of time I spend outside
When the thunderstorms roll in
Giving a break from the hot and sticky
I can smell the rain
Feel the change in the air
Then the heat comes
Knocks me down
Kicks me
And keeps kicking me
Until I’m drenched in sweat, sad, and alone
I board up the windows
Crank the AC
And say goodbye to the world
Until the sun starts setting sooner
Day 166: “Hot Days Are Upon Us”
It’s starting to warm up
And I’m getting splotchy
And itchy
It’s time to load up on cortisone
And cool air
Let me save it for a hot, insect-infested day
Day 118: “Ode to the Inventor of the Heating Pad”
I’d like to give the inventor of the heating pad
A gold star
A hug
My sincerest thanks
Your invention keeps me warm
Soothes me
Whisks me off to sleep
Acts as the most comfy bed for my cat
Thank you, thank you, thank you
I’m slightly sweaty
As I’m writing this
But my stomach cramps are gone
And I’m oh so cozy
You’re god’s greatest gift to earth
Although the real gift would be not having cramps at all
Day 64: “Staying Cool”
What repels sunshine?
Sunscreen
Umbrella
What repels heat?
Ice
Fan
But the sure fire way
Just don’t go outside
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