The sun’s rays assault me with bright light,
the heat shimmying up through the air,
distorting everything from sound to sight,
Without a whisper of relief anywhere.
What I wouldn’t give for a splash of shade,
beneath a dappled tree, oak or pine
stretching branches, leaves or needles splayed
Creating a cool canopy so divine
a stillness builds there, develops into peace
calm and serene as a swimming pool
the torture finally begins to cease,
and I remember being cool.
Maybe it’s all for show,
this play of light and shadow
About the Creator
Harper Lewis
I'm a weirdo nerd who’s extremely subversive. I like rocks, incense, and all kinds of witchy stuff. Intrusive rhyme bothers me.
I’m known as Dena Brown to the revenuers and pollsters.
MA English literature, College of Charleston
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Comments (4)
Lovely sonnet, Harper
Beautiful imagery
This play of light and shadow 🤔 maybe you're right. Maybe it is all for show. I love how in the poem you tried to escape from the sun rays. That you were seeking shade beneath a dappled tree (hinting that the light still reached you)... Love how you included not just the ordinary leaves but also the needle ones. Now I feel as though I am underneath a tree. Love how you described it as calm and as serene as a swimming pool. A very close and appropriate association. Outstanding work Harper 🤗 ❤️
This is great! I do like your image