Summer {An original poem} by cathi-xx

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· @cathi-xx · (edited)
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Summer {An original poem}
<center><h2>Summer</h2></center>

<center>**She is stricken, the lusty maiden,
Yet scant symptoms:
A hint of shadow beneath bright eyes,
A subtly deflated stride.**</center>

<center>**By her labour we feast:
Fruit, grain, roast and wine.
Fattening as she fades;
Revelling in her name and
Drunkenly denying her inevitable demise.**</center>

<center>**Too soon must we mourn:
Sorrow in lengthening shadows
And in goose-bumped arms and
In leaves driven down by the wind and the rain;
Yet occasional solace, we find,
In the golden crisp of a clear autumn day.**</center>

<center>**Now we plod our drizzly, muddy boot way
With her spark smouldering warm in our hearts:
Thoughts of her bouncing locks and twirling laugh.
A vision to push back dark, low clouds 
That creep and threaten to smother.**</center>

<center>**For she always returns, like a spell,
Our lusty maiden.**</center>
<br>
*This allegorical poem about summer was inspired by [Still I shudder](https://steemit.com/story/@ericvancewalton/still-i-shudder-an-original-poem) by @ericvancewalton.  His poem made me smile, because he mentions his beagle and they are one of my favourite dog breeds.*

*[Fridge-raiding beagle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmWhaIKDr8I)*
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@lokisgirl94 ·
This was an absolutely beautiful poem. Thank you for the good morning read
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@cathi-xx ·
Thanks for your lovely comment.
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@cryptogee ·
Wow, that's awesome; really beautiful style; the lusty maiden definitely made me smile :-)

I'm off to check out more of your work now!

*Cg*
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@cathi-xx ·
Thanks,  that means a lot.
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@billykeed ·
wow am blown away. awesomeness.
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@cathi-xx ·
Nature isn't usually my thing-my poetry is generally moody like yours!  I just read all your poems btw and am very impressed.  Definitely join steemprentice!!!
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@billykeed ·
K. Wow thanks for reading. I followed you.  So will get your poems in my feed. Will join steemprentice too. :)
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@robyneggs ·
OOOOH very nice!!!! <3 eric too! :D
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@cathi-xx ·
Thanks robyneggs.
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@mindhunter ·
Seems we've both hit poetic clover today with our images and words! WOW!! 10/10 for us both! https://steemit.com/poetry/@mindhunter/this-orb-of-wonder-original-poem-mindhunter
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@cathi-xx · (edited)
I already voted you up and stuck you in Curie-great fusion ;)
And I get $3 finder's fee!
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@mindhunter ·
I did tinker with a few of the lines of the poem for a few hours - I do tend to do that. Thanks for all your turbo boosts!! :))))
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@mindhunter ·
HAPPY DAYS! BTW I just reviewed an @ericvancewalton poem - check it out! https://steemit.com/story/@ericvancewalton/contradiction-an-original-poem
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@virtualgrowth ·
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@thecryptofiend ·
Beautiful:)
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@cathi-xx ·
You reesteemed, I'm very flattered thank you.
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@thecryptofiend ·
You're welcome.  How did you find out?
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@james83501 ·
Nice "cycle of the seasons poem." So, we are following each other, are we not? Since I am just really starting, and we all need a helping hand, I am going to start, daily, looking at the Blogs of my Followers, finding things I like that are over one day old and less than a month old, then upvoting them and resteeming them. I would ask you to do the same for me. This way, we all get continual exposure. That is what we all need, right? I am staring today. I will look at your Blog and resteem and upvote the ones I like.
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