Wednesday, October 24, 2012

"Dog Days of Summer"


Photo & Poem by Gigi Ann
Dog Days of Summer,
 heat, dampish, sultry, fun in the sun

Dog Days LackaDaisical
Afternoons spent reading
Delinsky in the shade of
The old Dog Wood Tree
Drinking Daiquiri's
Dancing Cheek-to-Cheek
in the evenings cool
Dog Days breeze.
Dog Days Delightful
pinks, purples, yellows and blues
as the sun dips down
with a few orange hues.
Dog Days of Summer
with fireworks displays
doesn't get dandier
than Summer's Dog Days!
Gigi Ann
"Dog Days" are the hottest, most sultry days of summer. In the northern hemisphere, they usually fall between early July and early September. In the southern hemisphere they are usually between January and early March. The actual dates vary greatly from region to region, depending on latitude and climateDog Days can also define a time period or event that is very hot or stagnant, or marked by dull lack of progress. The name comes from the ancient belief that Sirius, also called the Dog Star, in close proximity to the sun was responsible for the hot weather. 
~ Wikipedia ~

20 comments:

Rose said...

So cute! well done Ann :D

Anonymous said...

fun.

Anonymous said...

dogs or wolves,

they are bare and fun days.

Anonymous said...

Nice imagery...sounds delightful

Anonymous said...

cute,

Happy Halloween.

Anonymous said...

what fun memories.

well penned.

Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson Barry said...

happy belated summer days.

Unknown said...

sweet one,

Happy Halloween.

Anonymous said...

a fun account shared.

Anonymous said...

Happy Days do deserve our time to share.

Happy Rally.

Anonymous said...

old dog wood tree,

the spirits and mood,
all go crazy or free.

your words dance like disco.

love the rhythms,.
Happy Rally.

dsnake1 said...

thanks for sharing. i was wondering why they are called dog days. :)

rch said...

Like the pics in between and the sheer love of life this poem exudes.

Malia Craig Tagg Lawrence Page said...

beautiful.

Anonymous said...

sweet.

Christopher Kerry Scott Sophie Johnson said...

smiling words.

Hope said...

this is a wonderful write! enjoyed it very much! thank you for the bit of info at the end :)

Abbey Michael Boyle Blount Fallin said...

my kind of poetry.

Anonymous said...

summer is the most remarkable time to recall.

A Lady's Life said...

Well that was fun!