WITH SUMMER’S RETURN Delicate perfumes usher in the day that summer returns and spring tiptoes away. And my soul dances among scarlet blossoms and golden buttercups whose tender green leaves glisten in the sun as the fluttering birds sing Nature’s happy song. (c) barbara kausteklis 5-28-13 Written for […]
Two months ago, I had my cable & internet shut off for a week due to lack of funds. Last month, that time was down to five days. This month, I only had to suffer two days of no-media between shut off date and payday. Whoohoo! Next month, I’ll be current. There are some definite […]
ANGEL OF A SUMMER’S DAY I went looking for a summer smile among the gardens at mid-day in the middle of summer and could hardly contain myself, or my emotions, as I watched an exquisite angel of summer suspended, it seemed, in the air and in the moment. And on a steamy summer’s day, one […]
SUNFLOWER SUMMERTIME GOLDEN Sunflowers golden, sway and dance in the breeze, reaching to the sky, inviting the honeybees, and me, to their afternoon sunshine dance, making these warm summer afternoons oh, so very sweet. And as they stand straight and tall, in a pretty row all, butterflies stop by and sneak a peek and join […]
(Photos taken by me) Twas the last days of Summer, and I had a plan, to go catch some rays and lay on the sand. After finding a spot right on the shoreline, I got myself ready to lay back and unwind. Ahhh, the cool breeze, the warm sun on my face, as I take […]
INTO THE DARKNESS I hear them even now when the night is still, trailing off into the darkness amid hushed whispers, muffled shudders and muted gasps, the ghost stories and scary tales we told around the campfire as the flames licked the black of night, stories told at precisely midnight when […]
Love Is Here To Stay
SUMMER GOLDEN As far as the eye can see flowers of golden dance in the breeze, displaying their magic within muted heather and meadows of green. Just yesterday dark clouds threatened their joy and their jubilant dance; but today vibrant and joyful in the warmth of this summer day, their blooms dancing again […]
SUMMER FUN AND SUMMER SUN Summer beach and summer fun, sand-castle building under the sun, boogie-boarding, “Surf’s Up,” the cry, catching the rays all summer long; kicking up the sand along the water’s edge. Isn’t Summer grand? And I’m that child of summer once again, building sandcastles up to the sky, swimming with the dolphins, […]
Summer Solstice
