sizzling concrete under August sun
a group of girls jump rope
an elderly woman sits by her window
reminiscing about her youth
a mother pushes a stroller
while a boy zips by on a bike
on a stoop a man sits sipping a soda
- Written for Quadrille #353:Jumpstart your Poem
Loving this little slice of life perspective!
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DeleteI like the juxtaposition of the young girls and the elderly woman.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading.
DeleteSmooth
ReplyDeleteThank you Ron.
Deleteperfect title and a swell poem, Maria
ReplyDeleteThank you Lisa.
DeleteTrue summer life
ReplyDeleteI love the scene you've painted for us here. Exactly like a summer snapshot.
ReplyDeleteSuch an absorbing scene - I can see it so clearly.
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