Ways to Say Summer
in Danish: sommer
in Swedish: sommar
in Old English: sumor
in Dutch: zomer
in Czech: éto
in Greek: καλοκαίρι
in Quechua: chakisqa pacha
in Arabic: صيف
in Lakota: blokétu
in Chechen: akhke
in Chinese: 夏天
in French: été
in Japanese: 夏
in Latin: aestas
in Fijian: vulaikatakata
in Russian: лето
in Somali: xagaa
in Spanish: verano
in Thai: หน้าร้อน
Or, in Me:
lazy mornings
barn swallows
playground swings
small stones in clear streams
festivals
farmers markets
aluminum canoes
pontoons
bonfires
back porches
berries
flower gardens
wide skies
fireflies
baseball hats
leaves, shaking
baby, laughing
leaves, shaking
baby, laughing
late nights
white wine
love in the afternoon
Or me!
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goldenrod
asters
antlers in velvet
life in abundance
Great list! Can't believe I forgot to add goldenrod to mine. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteA long and lovely season, richly seen. It's a joy to catch up with your words during a busy time (The Heartland was a particular joy to read...)
ReplyDeleteswallows skimming water
the scent of soil after rain
skies as deep as our eyes
pelicans parting the lake
the hum of bees
the hush of moths
an opening of the heart
From here to there, I wish you a καλό καλοκαίρι!
Thank you, Julian! What a lovely list. I bet we could each go on and on with such observations. You're right: it's a season full of riches.
ReplyDeletetomatoes tasting of sun
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unfurling petals bursting with color
Sunday afternoon drives
corn-on-the cob dripping with butter
sweet scent of freshly-mown alfalfa
Oooooh, tomatoes. Yes. Isn't summer so much about truly earth-grown food?
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butterflies
swallows gathering on telephone linesw
The air so full: and the warmth to be outside in it, looking.
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ReplyDeleteZucchini sizzling on the grill
ReplyDeleteCherry tomatoes bursting with warm sweetness
Chilled fizzy water
An open book
A sun-dappled patio
Surrounded by green, magenta, pearly white
The trickle of water in the fountain
And the hum of hummingbirds sipping
Zucchini! Now you've put me in the mood for some delicious bread... Lovely list, Susan. Thanks for sharing!
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ReplyDeletethe stinging of eyes
the stinging of bees,
tightly closed windows
wide open skies of unbearable blue
the despotic sun imposing his will
against frail and fading breezes
Poetry, southerly and sensual. Beautiful.
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