heat wave
It is hot, so hot, way too hot for May, I want to go out and play,
in the sun, in my garden, and work up a really good sweat.
I want the sun to be sauna, cleanse my body, my soul, I want
to bake til I’m done to perfection.
I want to outlast the flowers that wilt in this heat, stand up tall, stretch my arms, drink the light.
I want to fill an old jar with cold lemonade, tip my head, let it run down my chin.
I want to veer off a path filled with trillium and fronds, find a spot that is dappled with shade.
I want to stand in the middle of life’s endless road and watch heat shimmer up from the pavement.
I want to pull up a chair when dusk comes to call and listen to birds say goodnight.
I want to feel the cool grass beneath my bare feet and watch as the fireflies frolic.
I want to count the planets, say their names one by one, and call them home like children.
I want to howl at the moon just because it is there and and seems to be begging for silence.
I want to lay down my head, sleep the sleep of the dead, when my body just aches with exhaustion.
I want to wake in the morning with sun in my eyes, all shadow removed from the room.
It is hot, so hot, way too hot for May,
I want to walk to the edge of the ocean.
May 27th, 2010 at 7:24 am
I’d like to walk to the edge of that ocean with you. Yes – it’s been too hot for May (but it’s cooling today!!!). Such beautiful words!!!
May 27th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Thanks Marcie, this weather is crazy, but could be so much worse. I was thinking today how really we are so lucky in upstate NY, too hot or too cold is about the worst of it, when so many other places get hit with horrible storms, floods etc. … and I do love the changing seasons, just wish they would give us a little more time to acclimate!
May 27th, 2010 at 7:54 am
we listen to the birds say good morning…..but never good night…i’ll have to try this.
and that baking to perfection….well, i used to do that. and once i had skin cancer removed last year, well let’s just say that the sun and i are still really good friends, but sunscreen is my best friend now.
May 27th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
oh, truly, the time I spend in the sun is either running or gardening, which means I always have really funny tan lines! I wear my sunblock, I do, for me it is more about being outdoors than getting a tan, I could just live outside in the summer!
May 27th, 2010 at 8:11 am
can we go to the ocean together?
May 27th, 2010 at 9:11 am
When do you want to leave?
May 27th, 2010 at 9:17 am
These words, put together with love in the way you have, are delectably divine. I can feel the whole thing, as if I were there with you in the heat of May (it’s cloudy, rainy here in Berkeley, so that’s not a bad thing at all!)
I especially LOVE these:
“I want to lay down my head, sleep the sleep of the dead, when my body just aches with exhaustion.
I want to wake in the morning with sun in my eyes, all shadow removed from the room.”
How wonderful it feels to sleep when all the body wants is sleep, and then to awaken to light…again, divine.
May 27th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Thanks Julie, yes, that sleep that is so deep and refreshing that comes after a hard day’s work. Sometimes my mind works harder than my body and I can’t shut it off at night, it is good, every once in a while to wear out my body so that sleep comes easily, and refreshes…
May 27th, 2010 at 9:45 am
I’m coming up. This is a day that sounds perfect.
May 27th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
As soon as possible, ha ha. Or when you’re not consumed with jewelry shows…
May 27th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
So beautiful. I love the cold lemonade image. And I’m a bit jealous of the heat. I’m looking at another 3 months of 50 degrees and rain!
May 27th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
it seems that everyone has been complaining about the heat lately..but this post makes it seem lovely!
May 28th, 2010 at 11:15 am
writing a post can make you sweaty in this weather!! lol.
May 28th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
oh, good stuff, kelly.
we had the too-hot-for-may weather at the beginning of the week.
now? simply perfect. upper 70s. no clouds. no humidity. breezy. perfect. so maybe it’s coming your way next.
have a wonderful 3-day weekend!
May 28th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
ooohhhhh, I ADORE this! It captures the magic of summer dreaming so well. And it makes me want to run to the beach and sink my toes in the sand. Thank you for such a delight!
May 29th, 2010 at 12:16 am
come over. we’ll enjy the ocean together. i spent two hours walking along the shore this morning before breakfast.
May 31st, 2010 at 8:38 am
I want to soak up this blog.
Beautiful.
May 31st, 2010 at 5:52 pm
We too have been way too hot for May
But it’s totally ok!
:0)
I love your way with words!