Fourth of July

Friends join together
A warm summer evening
With fading sun-glow
Myriad foods for the feast
Night alight with fireworks


Ken Goree

Tender

Tender

Red, fiery skin

Reminds with burning sting, and

Reports a good day

Ken Goree

The Fourth

My neighbor just did come to me
With an invitation
All his family will be there
All with cool libation

He says that summer is the time
When they all will gather
To praise our flag and tasty drink
Manners will not matter

So to the grill, again I go
To flip the burger meat
No healthy diet stands a chance
‘Gainst patriotic feast

All relations, they do arrive
Some much after starting
Screech and laughter, loud ring out, with
Fireworks first lighting

So, very long into the night
The party does unfurl
At least this, ev’ry once a year
Fam’ly is a loving


Ken Goree

Wave Running

Slapping waves, and
Scent of
Oily smoke
Bubbled through
Rippling fresh waves

World rocks, as
Cool water
Twists and pushes
Boat’s bow
And stern

Laughing companions
Point and chatter
At sights and wet sounds
Of Lake’s
Diamond studded waves

Shining sunlight
Burns glad
Red patterns on
warm pink
Flesh

Talk dies away to
Be replaced by
Lapping waves
And far off buzz of
Motors

Waves crossing and
Crissing  in
Complex patterns
Intricate
Dance

Sun-baked finish
Glowing red,
Warm flesh
A Happy
Reminder


Ken Goree

Melt

Melt

Cool, crisp Summer Morn

Joyously melts beneath Sun’s

First, fiery kiss

Ken Goree