The First Day of Summer
written by: Audrey Howitt
@AudreyHowitt
wild grasses split the seams of my dress open
cutting my way toward freedom
let the sun kiss sweet skin
held closed in darkened rustle
by bruised cotton
the nervous rising of goosebumps
a small frisson in dancing wind
indolence, as I lie down half hidden
in grasses, accepting their gift
the first day of summer
Audrey Howitt lives and writes poetry in the San Francisco Bay Area. When not writing, she sings opera and teaches voice. She is also a licensed attorney and licensed marriage and family therapist. Ms. Howitt has been published in: Nymphs Poetry Journal, Muddy River Poetry Review, Total Eclipse Poetry and Prose, Chiaroscuro-Darkness and Light, dVerse Poets Anthology, With Painted Words, Algebra of Owls, and Lost Towers Publications. She continues to find new ways to explore diverse aspects of herself as she moves through her life.
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- The First Day of Summer - June 20, 2021
