It’s summer
Right here in my part of the world
They say to celebrate – they being the heat cheerers, the sun lovers the summer
Worshipers
I hear cicadas calling their mates, a pleasant sounding continuous hum while
Birds in the distance call their mates too and summer seems to be
The time for
Mating
My skin is white, a distant remnant of that Scottish ancestry, European descendents
Scattered throughout the earth
I end up in Australia, in this summer, in this heat, in this wave of heat, and I retreat
Indoors.
The sea and sun and summer in Sydney is not for me.
I retreat to the shelter of indoors, where my skin is safe, and I close my eyes and listen.
The cicados continue their calls.
Poems and Petals 
Absolutely delightful. I felt every word. Where do you live now? I’m on the central coast of California in my motorhome. It’s lovely here. I hope you’re in a place where you feel safe, comfortable, and enchanted by nature.
My best to you, Carolyn Jaynes
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Hi Carolyn, wow sounds like you live in a peaceful place. I’m in Sydney Australia and we are in the middle of a heat wave 🥵 but it’s cooled down today! Thanks for stopping by!
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Gosh, reading this makes me hunger for summer again… I hope your skin stays unharmed by the sun.
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Hi Erika! Avoid Sydney summer if you can, we’ve been in a heatwave past few days 🥵 it’s cooled down today though so that’s good! Hope you are well!
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Thanks for asking, Vonita. All is well 💖so. stay cool 💖
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Hmmm, I feel you. I like the warmth, but it’s getting a bit too hot these days and I also hide indoors. We’ve been getting humidity which we’re not accustomed to inland. The weather is changing.
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