Monotony of solitariness
Broken only by hovering flies.
Tired fan drones on.
Heaviness hangs
In those burning gusts
Of warm noon winds.
Spring has flown swiftly by
Bringing lazy dog days of summer.
Linking up with Trifextra : Week Sixty-One
Ooo. This is just lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much editors
DeleteYou've got me wanting to hang on to the winter now, Ruby! Nice one.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great compliment. Thank you so much Kymm
DeleteSo reminiscent of those hot, days of late summer.
ReplyDeleteWritten in cold rainy weather. :)
DeleteThank you so much Tara
Brings back nice memories of summer. Great idiom.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Lumdog.
Deletenoooooooooooo, Ruby . . . not dog days, not yet. We still have snow!
ReplyDelete:) well done.
It is still cold at my native but where I work it is beginning of dog days :(
DeleteThank you so much Barbara
You must live somewhere warmer than me; spring is going strong in the 50's and 60's here in Colorado!
ReplyDeleteStopping by to wish you good luck with the A-to-Z Challenge!
Shannon at The Warrior Muse
Thank you so much Shannon and I am working in much warmer climate than I have ever been to before.
DeleteYou fitted the idioms in so naturally. It's a beautiful piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Draug. Coming from you, this is really encouraging
DeleteThis is lovely Ruby! I long for those lazy days. Great use of idiom!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Suzanne. But I prefer winters anytime.
DeleteOh I can just feel it! Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Heather
DeleteThis is lovely and so relaxing. I am longing for those dog days already.
ReplyDeleteI wish I were willing to join you but I am sorry I am not. It is so good to hear from you.
DeleteSometimes it does seem like spring stays around for very long!
ReplyDeleteI didn't get chance to see spring at its best this time. Thank you so much Janna
DeleteSummer vacation blues, those where the days.
ReplyDeleteSummer vacations - those were really some days! But heat - no, I guess I am a winter girl
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