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What Summer Means To Me~Riveroflifelisajoy
May 1, 2008 at 8:14 am · Filed under Black Children, Black Family, Black History, Freeport LongIsland, Guy Lombardo Drive in Freeport, Selfesteem, short story told through amatuer prose and poetry by Ri, single parenting, Summer Fun at Splish Splash in RiverHead LongIsland, Views from Within and tagged: Freeport LongIsland, Guy Lombardo Drive in Freeport, Jones Beach, Rockaway Beach, RoyWilkins Park Tennis Program, short story told through amatuer prose and poetry by Ri, Springfield Gardens, Summer Fun at Splish Splash in RiverHead LongIsland, Valley Stream Park Tennis Courts, Western Beef Airdconditioned Meat Department
Chirping birds wake
me up and
I see a day
full of hope
And if it is
Saturday
I feel free to
plan and
decide my day!
Whisper to me
dew on the grass
Look for me
for time will
quickly pass
like the petals of
a sunflower
broad and yellow
my heart begins to
feel mellow,
comforted by the
warmth of
the summer sun
like the smell of
just baked
cinnemon buns
Cool like the
breeze from the
ocean,
I stand on the
beach and wrap myself
in my oversize towel
and grab a bag
of chips and
watch my son
play in the waves
of Rockaway Beach
Tomorrow we will
go to Jones Beach and
lay around the pool side
and sun ourselves
turning our dark skin
darker and loving the
continous celebration of
summer.
Tennis on the courts of Roy Wilkins
Park with the
Bill Briggs Junior
Academy of YOuth and
Tennis,
Kids Day, Tennis events,
Tennis Tournments,
and Barbeques!
Tennis Camp, and
Fun in the Sun…
ValleyStream Park and Clay Tennis Courts
and Barbeques–Mid summer
fun, oh,
please never end!
Watching my son play
with his friends, tennis, or swimming
I wish this time
in life would never end!
Sun set after 8:30pm
Rides to Freeport to walk the
Nautical Mile to hear
live band music and
look at the show of
the rich and powerful
out for a hot summer
night on the town
Tanned skin in
black or white dresses with gold and silver jewelry dazzeling!
and men in white sport shirts, driving expensive luxury cars…
Yachts pulled up to the pricey resturants at the Nautical Mile…What
Show of unashamed wealth…during the summer at the Nautical Mile!
Some will stroll
the avenue of the Freeport
Nautical Mile down from
Guy Lombardo Street,
off from Sunrise
busy, busy Highway–
The ocean smells
fill the air and
though I am poor
and cannot pay the
restaurant prices on
the nautical mile the
walk is enough…and
then I go home,
I walk back to my car
with my son and his
friend, having small
talk and laughing
about our summer
funfilled day!
The seagulls fly
over head enjoying the
heat, and seeking food,
I drive swiftly home,
and relax under
the air conditioner
Summer is free,
Summer is fun!
Next day we drive out
to Splish Splash
in RiverHead Long Island!
The lazyriver calls
to me, and
I lower myself into
it and recline on the oversize
innertube that
reminds me of my
childhood in
SpringfieldGardens
when my parents had
purchased an above ground
swimming pool and
brought black innertubes
from the junk car
dealer around
the corner from
our house and I lounged
and swirled around
in our five foot
above ground
pool.
Yes I was spoiled, but
that is why I love summer
so very much! My heart
belongs to the Summer
Sun! Summer fun, Summer
days, that bring that
hot Summer haze,
My eyes will forever
seek the love of
the Summer Sun,
my body will seek the
summer heat, and then
retreat when I have had
enough into the
air conditioned
store of Western Beef!
Go there yourself and
feel the cold meat department
in the Summer! Oh, what great
Summer fun!
So many places to find
the unexpected cool and
break from my
beloved summer sun!
Oh, see, how I am?
I cannnot wait!
Oh, do hurry Summer…
and do not delay!
I waited all winter —
just for the day….Oh summer
please just don’t delay!
~~~~riveroflifelisajoy