Monday, February 4, 2013
Sestina
SUMMER TIME
# Stanza 1
There is so much to do in the summer
Sitting by the pool tanning
Soaking up the sunshine
Taking friends and going camping
Spending a day at the Lake
Wearing your favorite jean shorts
# Stanza 2
Tan legs in short shorts
Ejnoying the summer
Picnics at the lake
Always going tanning
Buying tents for camping
Planting flowers in the sunshine
# Stanza 3
Lovin' all the sunshine
Buying a new pair of shorts
Spending your birthday camping
In the middle of the summer
There is nothing better than tanning
Going boating on the lake
# Stanza 4
Swimming at the lake
Staring at the sunshine
Ready to go tanning
Never taking off your shorts
School is out in the summer
Families are going camping
# Stanza 5
Every weekend is spent camping
If you get hot jump in the lake
Spend every minute outside in the summer
Kids are playing in the sunshine
Everyone is wearing shorts
Laying out in the sun tanning
# Stanza 6
Reading a book while you are tanning
Catching a fish while you are camping
Standing in your shorts
Being taken over by the lake
Missing the sunshine
when it's not summer
# Envoi
I only want to be tanning out by the lake
I wish I could be camping somewhere in the sunshine
I want to wear shorts I wish it was summer
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This poem reminds me about the best parts of summer. My favorite line is "Reading a book while you are tanning" because it is definitely one of my favorite activities while the sun's out! Good job
ReplyDeleteI love the repetition of "shorts"--especially the line "never taking off your shorts," as that piece of clothing is so quintessentially a sign of summer. I wear them year-round, I suppose in an effort to have a little bit of summer every day.
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