We walk with long shadows trailing
As sun sets with hues unveiling
Orange and red weaves with soft blue
We guzzle summer's heady brew
Red roses carpet, scent of green
Misting our brows with sweaty sheen
On the horizon, half-moon rises
Silvering lips stained by spices
Grace@Everyday Amazing
Posted for dVerse Poets Pub - Couplets for the Solstice - Hosted by Frank Hubeny ~
Thanks for the visit ~
I love "Long shadows trailing", and all the colors weaving throughout. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSilvering lips stained by spices ... very interesting!
ReplyDeleteI like all those colors and as the sun sets and the long shadows trail even more hues unveil.
ReplyDeleteI love picturing the sun with this kind of a hair weave:
ReplyDelete"Orange and red weaves with soft blue" :)
The last couplet is gorgeous.
Your solstice couplets are so calm and soothing, Grace. I especially love:
ReplyDeleteOrange and red weaves with soft blue
We guzzle summer's heady brew'
and
'On the horizon, half-moon rises
Silvering lips stained by spices'
Luv the image of "long shadows" brings the essence if the soltice to the fore.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by to read mine Grace
Much💞love
A wonderful ending to a beautiful poem.
ReplyDeleteSuch spices on hot summer days, hmmmmm
ReplyDeleteThis is like a painting with words.
ReplyDeleteYour word images paints a lovely sultry summer. :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend.
~Imelda
On the horizon, half-moon rises
ReplyDeleteSilvering lips stained by spices
The coming of Summer can perhaps trigger off a round of dining to ward off the heat of day!
Hank
This is beautiful, Grace! A fitting set of couplets for the solstice.
ReplyDeleteI love the evening walks you can do in summer... but very few moons are showing on the bright skies of Sweden.
ReplyDeletethis sounds like the perfect solstice.
ReplyDeleteI got a really good feel of what couplets are from this Grace. Usually, I hear that word and think 'days of old' 😊
ReplyDelete