9 Comments
User's avatar
Linda Campbell's avatar

A flower reaches through the heat

Lyndie Blevins's avatar

Thanks for sharing

Kelly Trost's avatar

Really nice Joseph. Especially this one:

A flower reaches

through the heat, attached and un-

attached to its stem.

Lis's avatar

I love them all together like this. There were one or two that I hadn't yet seen, so I read it all as if it were new to me. Very nice! Joseph, I thought of you today as I was driving...here in the Poconos I'm starting to see some leaves already starting to turn!! I think I'll forever be linking you to the fall months, now.

Jody Hadlock's avatar

Gorgeous!

Linda Campbell's avatar

That line beautifully poetically encapsulates the human condition - bound to & by earth, but always yearning for what comes next …..🥹

MaryBeth Lathrop's avatar

Very nice. Thank you Joseph.

Sue Cauhape's avatar

Beautiful imagery for the late summer evening mood. And intriguing poem structure.

nancy knox-bierman's avatar

A lovely Ode to Summer 2025! Thank you!