Barefoot,
Sundress summers
Bloomed in yellow visions
With the milky drink of your lips—
Child love.
My latest submission for the gathering that is One Shot Wednesday. Returning this week to a style that’s been an old favorite of mine – the cinquain – for the purposes of capturing that summer swell. Lord knows we’ve had the weather for it here.
The Waking Den 
sundress summers…ahhhh!
I’ve got one on now…the only way to survive in my world…
I love the tenderness and sensuality captured here…young love…love…it is what makes it all worth it!
As a female who loves her sundresses….the homage is appreciated!
Few things scream summer better in my mind, and with them blooms thoughts of young love…tragically not that I’ve really gotten to experience, but I can write about it dang it! Yeah…I imagine they’re a necessity in this 90+ right now. Just don’t get caught shaking it in any more parking lots, k? 😛
the key word is “caught”…;)
oh chris – i much like the the milky drink of the lips…beautiful and tender..and barefoot…i ran barefoot through the rain today…
Sounds like fun!
Barefoot in a sundress with milk on the lips…what could be better…it sounds pretty perfect to me.
Beautifully crafted lines in this.
Every word a perfect place. Super! 😀
Beautifully peaceful. A breath of fresh air.
very sweet poem.. lovely just like summer
‘Sundress Summers’ is beautiful Chris…
how are you able to bring the reader into a magic moment so vividly with so few words is a talent and precious gift you possess…when one needs the beauty of poetry and an escape into a sensitive reality and awareness, one will find it in your poems…so sweetly, softly and subtly expressed…
sincerely,
gotta love young love…and barefeet…they are the best thing of summer….lovely verse chris…hope you are well…
Aww yes summer is the time of this
Older folk might hiss
But barefeet through the grass
With a guy or lass
Depending on your type
Won’t make young ones gripe
Enjoyed the one shot you gave
Deserves a little rave
ooooh, I like this a lot. You’ve summed up summer in 5 short lines. “Sundress Summers…” Why didn’t I think of that? 🙂 It’s always a pleasure to stop by!
So perfectly caught in the moment with this one–it could be the young love of first stirrings, or even a child kissing it’s mother or sibling–it breathes the warmth of summer. Very nice work, Chris.
I really like this, Chris. It captures the magic that summer brings to the young and in love. I remember that.
This short poem totally rocks and hits like a bullseye! Well done.
Gotta love that photo Chris…reminds me of a new dawn that’s coming…and sense the “Once upon a time…” sweet texture in your verse…Kudos as usual! Roger ☺
Light, tender, beautiful.
Aahh..dreamy, and oh so lovely!
This weekend was all about camping in the rain for me.. followed by a beautiful sunny day enriched with sitting under gushing milky waterfalls…
And so I could particularly relate to this poem … (sigh).. BEAUTIFUL!!
So much from so few words. Envy! I can feel it all, especially the yellowness of summer sunlight and the milk on the lips. Nice!
I really like this Chris. Let’s hope summer stays for a while.
Oh, delightful Chris, simply picture perfect.
Very nice, Chris… you do the cinquain well…. I love the last line. You capture a lot here in these few syllables. Do you ever left-align you cinquains? They look good that way also (depending on if the lines get longer equally)
Cheers mate
Luke
This is so delicate I fell in love with it. Beautiful words Chris ~ Rose
i have very fond memories of barefoot, sundress summers ~ as magical as fireflies. a perfect summer poem!