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Sydney’s Summer
Contributed by
spike
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Thursday, 8th December 2005 @ 09:08:30 PM in AEST
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SYDNEY SIZZLES IN SUMMER'S HEAT!
The tabloid headlines oft repeat
Alliteration aside, there are aspects of Summer I can’t abide
The smoke of bushfires on the air,
The stink of it like burning hair
The heat bleaching the suburbs white,
Dry Westerlies with no respite
The road rage baked in steel ovens,
The brown lawns and withered gardens
Always sticky, tired and dehydrated,
Sunburn and flies and feeling bloated
Desperately trying to stay cool
Among screaming kids at the local pool
But there are those other Summer faces, that have us blessing our good graces
The sidewalks releasing clouds of steam
After sudden bursts of tepid rain
The beaches at any time of the day,
Boats in sail across the bay
The cool film of sweat worn at night,
That extra hour, with its gift of light
The welcome arrival of a Southerly Buster,
Balmy nights overlooking the harbour
Summer love, hot and languid
And ice cold beers, amber fluid
So in Sydney this Summer, we’ll sizzle, and sightsee and snuggle and savour the supreme season.
Copyright ©
spike
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2005-12-08 21:08:30]
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Re: Sydney’s Summer
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by Eternal_Dreamer on
Thursday, 8th December 2005 @ 09:48:58 PM AEST
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I absolutely love ur poetry. Always captivating and pleasurable to read. A truly poetic master who can always pen an awesome write. Thanks for sharing ur wonderful work with us.
*hugs*
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Re: Sydney’s Summer
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by thumper on
Friday, 9th December 2005 @ 03:29:08 PM AEST
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The imagery was excellent! I appreciated the comparison of the two sides of the season.
"Road rage baked in steel ovens" nice! Never thought of it that way. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
Thumper ; o) |
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Re: Sydney’s Summer
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by hrpuffnstuff on
Wednesday, 4th January 2006 @ 06:45:22 PM AEST
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great write spike i can just imagine it and im not the least bit jealous. esp
Summer love, hot and languid
And ice cold beers, amber fluid
a freezing sober h
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Re: Sydney’s Summer
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by AshRayne on
Saturday, 14th January 2006 @ 02:03:50 PM AEST
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well, i always pictured Sydney as a cool days breeze sweeping across your face, colling the heat of the sun, with oceans blue in welcome.
guess i was wrong.
love the poem. it is a beautiful way to describe something simple. i thank you for sharing this with us.
~Ash |
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Re: Sydney’s Summer
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by Former_Member on
Saturday, 8th April 2006 @ 05:56:58 PM AEST
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| In my opinion this is the worst one of yours I've read and it's PERFECT, AWESOME, ENJOYABLE, MASTERFUL, and well written too. huh. You're too much, you young, cranky, whippersnapper! |
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Re: Sydney’s Summer
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by Jackee_line on
Monday, 18th September 2006 @ 05:19:24 PM AEST
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| Beautifully done, great imagery |
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