Poetry

Dog Days of Summer

Dog days of Summer swelter away,
Like a flame to a candle
Bodies merge with the heat of the day;
Nothing left of 'em but open sandals;

In these dog days of summer people dream
Of snowy January days
Whilst enjoying vanilla ice-cream
Staring into space with a sweltering gaze;

Too hot to sit; too hot to stand
What's a person to do, but take to the beach
With a cool lemonade in each hand.
In these dog days of summer life's truly a bitch!

Mary Aris