“Taste Summer,” New Era, July 2002, 51
Taste Summer
Taste the summer sea;
its cool luscious juice will
linger on your tongue.
Taste the summer air,
and smear the raw sun
on top of your tanned skin.
Taste a summer rain;
whisper in its singing mists as the
honey spray moistens your face.
Taste the summer sky;
let the pastel blue cream
drip freely down your chin.
Taste a summer day.
It will be sweet and delicious
until, finally, it is gone.