{"id":3276,"date":"2023-09-15T01:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T08:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/underwoodpress.com\/ruescribe\/?p=3276"},"modified":"2023-09-06T10:24:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T17:24:24","slug":"a-summer-day-by-natalie-broadhead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/underwoodpress.com\/ruescribe\/2023\/09\/15\/a-summer-day-by-natalie-broadhead\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;A Summer Day&#8221; by Natalie Broadhead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Musty mornings, clammy clothes<br>Milky tea, the scent of toast<br>Salty butter and cinnamon oats<br>Rubber boots and raincoats<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rain falls onto the freshly cut lawn<br>Nightshades fade with break of dawn<br>Morning birds sing their melodies<br>From the dripping apple trees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clouds soon clear the sky for sun<br>Children are playing, having fun<br>Catch me if you can they cry<br>With grass-stained knees, their spirits high<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the sunburst has begun<br>The forest steams in the midday sun<br>The smell of pine is rivaled by<br>The scent of grandma\u2019s apple pie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At nightfall the heat dissolves to dew<br>The hills are tinged in midnight blue<br>The moon and stars shyly appear<br>As well as fox and owl and deer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The log fire\u2019s burning from evening `til night<br>It\u2019s smokey odor and shimmering light<br>Radiate safety and comfort and peace<br>The fragrance puts my mind at ease<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Games are played and stories told<br>It\u2019s bedtime now for young and old<br>A smile, a hug, a kiss good night<br>Still is the English countryside<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><br><em>Natalie Broadhead is an architect and musician in her fifties who mainly writes song lyrics. Her subjects are mostly about family, relationships, and how to lead a purposeful and fulfilling life. She is a keen reader of English and American literature. 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