Golden sky / sun-sprinkled smiles,
Iron rod heat / striking the back of your neck,
Flushed cheeks / fiery impetuous hearts,
Exhausted siestas / heliolater eyes,
Dry, thirsty mouths / dry thirsty minds,
Refreshing summer anthems / two months of no school,
Arctic sapota milk shakes / excruciating brain freeze,
White cotton shirts / borrowed sunglasses on,
Warm dreamy nights / abandoned blankets casting pleading glances,
Oh, how I wish / it was summer again.
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NEPENTHE
PoesieHi there! The word NEPENTHE means anything that induces forgetfulness of sorrow or pain. I, for one, believe that little things like smiles, my mother's comfort food and long walks are the best forms of nepenthe around. These poems celebrate the s...
