Endless Summer – A Haibun

Posted byChristine BoltonPosted inBlog, HaikuTags:, , , , ,

It is 7:30 in the evening and the temperature is still 90° F. Obviously it was higher this afternoon and the heat index put it over 100° F.  I’m OK with that because I was brought up in grey and cold, rainy weather. However it is still Springtime and here in SW Florida we see the summer beginning earlier and earlier each year.  November to June is our dry season with little rain, so to be burning hot already is indicative of climate change. 

The Gulf of Mexico is already beginning to boil and that is not good.  Especially heading into hurricane season.

Our planet is showing its displeasure.  Forest fires, floods, snow storms, rising oceans, Red Tide and heatwaves in the most unlikely places.

Confused by man’s greed
Punishing weather patterns
The earth is angry


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Frank Tassone is hosting Haibun Monday at D'Verse Poets and has
prompted us with 'Summer'

Published by Christine Bolton

I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose. Thanks for checking it out. Christine

34 thoughts on “Endless Summer – A Haibun”

  6. OH how I love your part of the world! Friends in Venice Beach and in Bradenton ….. In Central Oregon where I live, the ravages of climate change are painfully obvious. Great writing.

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    1. You are in such a beautiful part of the country Helen. I’m sorry you too are seeing the outcome of our neglect 😢

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  7. I’ve lived in various parts of Florida and was shocked at how hot it had gotten in the Pensacola, Ft. Walton Beach area. I agree. Climate change is slapping us in the face. Your haibun says it all! Let’s hope someone listens. ❤

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    1. Hi Colleen, yes indeed it has and the Pensacola area has come really close to some hurricane landfalls in recent years. They say that Miami could be under water in another 10 years 😦

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  9. We have to be careful and take better care of the earth. Climate change is here.

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    1. Yes! We can’t wait for rain and then in six months we will pray for it to stop 🙄. It’s hard to see floods in different parts of the US and then see the forest fires in California where they badly need to rain that never comes. 😢

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      2. Oh my goodness! I know that sometimes here it rains on one side of the street and not the other! Too funny 🤣

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  11. One of my listeners in Philadelphia told me the temp is 10 degrees above normal in her area. 90 degrees a few days ago. People are suffering. Take care.

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    1. Yes the temps in PA and the northeast have been ridiculous for this time of year. The planet is on fire 🥵

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