Of Summer

Earth blanketed in plush, green, quilted fabric from which boundless rows of life emerge. A season of reward, given for seasons of reserve. Woodlands. Cavernous, leaf-bound sentinels. Refuge and shelter to every frail, native creature. The green leaf of summer refreshes and makes opulent each breath of life taken on earth. Rain. A cloudburst's baptismal penance. Restoring the host, as tears grant absolution to the soul. Waters feed stream and winding rivulet. Capillaries in the earth are filled with this vital plasma of life. Sky. A clear-blue jewel. Alight during the day, darkening and cooling the night. Two faces, one of aquamarine. One of tanzanite. Carrier of warm summer breezes that lift the wings of high soaring raptors. Wafting the intoxicating incense of flower, corn tassel, and new mown hay. Bounty. The enigma of melding such elements. Nature's providence, given until the next new season of bud and leaf. Every stalk, tuber, pod, ear, or head of grain, transformed into rich food. Alloys forged in the cool furnace of seed, soil, and rain. Of Summer 7-18-14 Free Verse