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HAPPY  Summer
"It's beautiful the Summer month of June
When all of God's wildflowers are in bloom
And the sun shines brightly all the day
And butterflies over lush green meadows play.
~ Francis Duggan~

Summer...                                                   Click music ~♫ Summer Wind♫

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~ For Summer's Ours Today ~
Come, take my hand, let's explore beyond the way
Let's skip among the greenery, for summer's here today
Come, walk the path of sunshine, 'neath skies of deepest blue
We'll twirl and laugh and play all day, and enjoy the pretty view

Let's race upon the breeze and dance within the wind
Throw petals in the air, praise God for all He brings
We'll walk and walk, 'til we are tired and talk of all we know
But leave a trail of footprints, to find our way back home


Soft whispers from Derry's Heart Poems © 2008
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au 

Might summer be too short for all the thoughts we want to play, 
all the walks we want to take, all the birds we want to sing
and all the friends we want to see.  
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'In summer, the song sings itself'
William Carlos Williams
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'A life without love is like a year without summer'
Swedish Proverb
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Summer Afternoon

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In the good old summertime, roll out the funtimes at the beach,
It's time to step back a beat bring on the lemonade, the oranges and peach.
Call for all your friends to gather at the pool,
Light the barbie, hoist the flag in delightful praise- where everything is cool.
Chat on summer plans, crickets chirping in the sun,
Ask the Father what to do where to holiday- for all His way be done.
It's the months to celebrate, the heat is turning on,
The Creator whisked away the frosty days- and bid them all be gone.
Watch the clouds go scudding by, in sky so deeply blue,
What better way to receive His gift- the pleasure, of a balmy summer afternoon.


Soft Whispers for you from Derry's Heart Poems © 2005
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au

Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God;
But only he who sees takes off his shoes; the rest sit round it and pluck blackberries.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning  
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Oh, the summer night
Has a smile of light
And she sits on a sapphire throne.
~Barry Cornwall
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There shall be eternal summer
in the grateful heart~Celia Thaxter
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To see the Summer Sky is Poetry, though never in a Book it lie
-True Poems flee.
~Emily Dickinson
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~ Pretty Summer Days ~
There's something so very pretty about the warmth of summer days
Just walking in the sunshine, soaking up the rays
In the early morning coolness, watching dolphins at their play
Balmy breezes whispering, secrets on their way
As soft sentimental shadows fall, exploding starry light
Diamond studded darkness, a mantle of the night
Until the dawn unveils again, the hiding of the moon
Immersed within the beauty, I smile with gratitude
For each sunray there unfurling, speaks of wonder true
Unfolding special sweetness, the loveliness anew.


Derry's Heart Poems © 2005
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au

To spend a summers day on the beach with a friend,
must be one of God's finest gifts. To run within the spray, to lie on the sand under the bright blue sky, listening to wavelets, watching clouds fly across the sky, must be a little bit of heaven... ~ blossoms~
♪  Secret Garden - Lotus- utube.♪
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I walk without flinching through the burning cathedral of the summer.
My bank of wild grass is majestic and full of music.
It is a fire that solitude presses against my lips.  ~Violette Leduc, Mad in Pursuit
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Summer
With
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And now that it is summer in the country's where we'll be
Along an endless winding lane in sweet tranquility
Farm houses dotting hillsides, lambs bleating plaintively
Blue skies panoramic, to frame this peaceful scene.
 There in sundrenched fields of summer, we would splash across a brook
Rest awhile upon a haybale and whistle through a wood
With joy we'd climb atop a pepper tree and scan the rolling hills
Singalong with calling birds and just sit there very still
Then skip though golden fields of grain gathering pretty flowers
As we run on home for lemon tea

to dodge the summer showers

Soft whispers from Derry's Heart Poems © 2007
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au

*Earth laughs in flowers* Ralph Waldo Emerson
I send my love on butterfly wings to alight upon my friend
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What is one to say about June,
the time of perfect young summer,
the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no
 sign to remind one that its fresh
young beauty will ever fade~Gertrude 
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I question not if thrushes sing,
If roses load the air;
Beyond my heart I need not reach
When all is summer there.
~John Vance Cheney
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Then followed that beautiful
season, Summer, filled was the air
with a dreamy and magical light;
 and the landscape lay as if new,
created in the freshness of childhood
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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~ Lilac's Summer Beauty ~
I was going to tell you sometime, just how I felt somehow
Then I finally found the words, that really suit you now
For each hour is swiftly passing by, the moments ticking on
Today I have the need to say, right where your heart belongs
In the beauty of a summer's day, where hearts are ever warm
Your friendship glowing in pure beauty, upon each golden dawn
I thank our Father for your kindness, part of a summer's joy
You are a lilac's fragrant beauty, of very sweetest poise
I pray for you this very day, your heart be spun about
With all that is most dear and precious, to be so blessed right now

Soft lilac whispers from Derry's Heart Poems © 2007
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au

I have a summer garden with lilacs of a pretty hue, I love it in so many ways, but especially so if shared with you
♪ Secret Garden -utube- The Promise ♪
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We 'Otter' Be In The Pool

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  If you were here with me, or, I was there with you,
And it was summer, then we 'otter' be in the pool.
And that is where we'd want to stay, in the hope of keeping cool,
The only place for you and I, in summer, as a golden rule.
So, let's kick back and have a chat, relax, just you and I,
Paddle some, and scud about, and let out a gladsome sigh
Oh joy, those lazy hazy days of summer, at last have come,
We 'otter' enjoy God's sun to the max, as we share His heavenly love.


Soft whispers from Derry's Heart Poems © June 2009
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au Poetry from the Heart

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a Summer's day,
listening to the murmur of the water,
    or watching the clouds float across the sky is by no means
    a waste of time. ~*~ J. Lubbuck   
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♫ Summer winds ♫

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~ Set Sail Into ~

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Sometimes, we would like to sail away, yet are never sure quite where,
Somewhere, where, we'd be content and never have a care...
 Somewhere, where the wind blows soft and the nights are cool and sweet,
Where rainbows fill the bluest sky, where you and I can meet.
So, let's pack up this very day, the things we'd like to take,
And go aboard a schooner, for all we contemplate.
We'll gather up our memories, the knick knacks that we love,
Our favorite clothes and hats and books- leave all that needs be done... 

Together, we'll be sure to berth, in cabins right next door,
With stairways out upon the deck, where we can see the shore.
We'll see the seagulls soaring high, drag our fingers in the brine,
Taste the salt upon our lips, lay back in warmth divine.
We'll play our favorite music and wander stem to stern,
Arm in arm, we'll chatter, laugh, more of each other learn.
As sun sets low, in orange, red, we'll watch the stars at play,
Gaze deep into the heavens and hear the dolphin spray.

Then, when the yawning overwhelms, we'll gather up our stoles,
Kiss the shadows, sweet goodnight, and take all we can hold...
Then, dream we shall, the night away, while rolling to and fro,
Safe within our Father's arms, where always we're at home.
 As this, we'll keep and know forever, our life, our sail away,
Together, every moment on the deck, of His schooner every day

Soft whispers from Derry's Heart Poems © Sept 2009
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au
 
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Summer Time Friend 

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A summer time friend just somehow knows, when it is time for fun,
So comes with icecream cheer, a heart to gladly love.
A summer time friend will somehow guess, when the heat is setting in,
And send their loving thoughtfullness, to refeshen you within.
 A summer time friend has that sixth sense, just when you need some prayer,
And lift you up to heaven's throne, just 'cause they always care.

A summer time friend will bring their smiles, to splash upon life's page,
To make a day feel wonderful, no matter what your age.
A summer time friend will whisper peace, upon a boiling day,
They'll be right there to bless your heart, tomorrow, come what may.
  Thank you for being such a fabulous summer time friend


Soft Whispers from Derry's Heart Poems © June 2009
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au
Poetry From The Heart
All labours draw home at even, and can to others say,
"Thanks to the gracious God of heaven, who sent this summer day." Alexander Hume
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Where'er you walk cool gales shall fan the glade, trees where you sit shall crowd into a shade.
Where'er you tread the blushing flowers shall rise, and all things flourish where you turn your eyes.
Alexander Pope Pastorals--Summer 
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~ Saturday In The Park ~
Today is the very day for us, a perfect day for two
For a special picnic in the park, just for me and you
We'll take our basket full of special treats we've found
Set ourselves up near the pond, for the joy of lovely sounds
We'll hear the gurgling fountain, spraying up and down
And watch the cutest ducklings, swimming 'round and 'round

The sun will twinkle through the trees, dappled shade, to warm the soul
Just how we would like it, when we take our little stroll
We'll sip tea in the gazebo and have a little chat
Share delicious cookies, comment on this and that
The moments here will last forever, at the park between us two
For even when time says we part, I'll always keep the heart of you


Soft Whispers from Derry's Heart Poems © 2006
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au
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~ Summer On The Verandah ~
It's summer now, the days are long as crickets chirp,
Where we belong, here perched upon this breezy porch
To warble soft our summer song.
It's summer now, let's laze about and gaze on water's cool
The pool awash with mirror hues, to ripple crystal jewels
It's summer now, the trees of shade bear weight of leaf and limb
Of shelter, weeping, rustling, hear the whisper of the wind
It's summer now, come rest with me within this shady nook
We'll sip and sigh o'er lemon tea and dawdle thoughts about a book
It's summer now, and yet as friends, the days are always warm
Walking near, on sunny paths in joy of heaven's dawn.

Soft summer whispers from Derry's Heart Poems © 2008
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au Poetry from the Heart 

"Come walk with God in morning light, in skies aglow with mauve of night
Come walk with Him in heaven's dawn and listen long....for love is born." ~Blossoms~
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~ It's Hot Downunda ~
What do ya know, it's roastin' downunda, Dead cert, smack in the middle of summer
ho-ah, it's boilin' back o' beyond, the willy willy's scattering wild turnip, fair dinkum
In woop woop it's blowin' a buster...Bang on, hot 'nuff to fry googs on the kerb
What a kafuffle, the crickets are chirpin' Oy, a corker of a scorcher orright
We're all knackered, it's time for a kip after all the hard yakka, nuthin' is stirrin'
But Bob's ya uncle, no sweat, at knock off we'll crank up the barbie, 'n' chuck on some togs,
'Ave a dip, chinwag, snaggers and steak.. Bonzer you bewdy... Cool 'nanas,
When the sea breeze is in, we'll be zonked sure 'nuff, then hit the sack!


Aussie Summer Whispers DownUnda Derry's Heart Poems © 2006
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au
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~ This Way To Summer? ~
If you wanna send a greeting to your aussie friend down unda
Just remember that it's winter there, while you're reveling in summer
So...don't go on 'bout swimming, for they'll be all a-shiver
While you're tootlin' off in your RV, to go fishin' at the river
They're all chilly in celsius, in nights below zero
While you're boiling in the hundreds, with farenheit the way to go
So, enjoy your lemon squash, iced tea and swiming pool
But when you're sunbathing-
Spare a thought for down unda shiverin' - while your heat is bountiful

Soft Whispers from Derry's Heart Poems © 2006
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au

Music click ~ ♫ Lazy Days Of Summer♫

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~ In The Missing You ~
   There's a time to bid a beach farewell, with all it's summer fun
But, what has that to do, with the friend I always love
I may not sit upon a sandy shore, watching for you now and then
But, I shall sit beside a fire the same, watching for you yet
For I do not need an ocean wave, nor a seagull's lonesome cry
To have the missing of my friend, still drifting in my mind.

Soft whispers from  Derry's Heart Poems © 2007
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au

Every moment of this blessed  life there moves a miracle from dawn to dusk....
Somewhere, a wave is always lapping on a shore a ripple moving evermore, a love rising on a dawn..
Somewhere, there must be some sadness simply fading in the dusk ~ Blossoms
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~ A Summer Farewell ~

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I heard it's soft whisper passing by. the fading of it's glow
As I gently waved goodbye, to the summer I had known
I felt a little sad, as its twilight twinkled dim
I felt the warm and pleasant memories, that I had tucked within
I heard the white birds cry, as the autumn winds began to blow
Forcing summer's friends to flee away, leaving them to fend alone

But as I pondered, I knew I would re-visit, God's warmth will always bring me here
After saying hello to spring, my place will keep until next year
I stood up then, my heart prepared to go, and as I turned it pierced my soul anew
How glad I am He keeps you close forever,
I will never say goodbye to you.

Soft Whispers for special you from Derry's Heart Poems © 2005
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au

One of those perfect days in late summer where the spirit of autumn takes a first stealing flight,
like a spy, through the ripening country-side, and, with feigned sympathy...
... for those who droop in August heat, 
puts her cool cloak of bracing air about leaf and flower and human shoulders.  ~Sarah Orne Jewett
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~ Goodbye Our Sunny Friend~
The summer time is ending, it's time to say goodbye,
To beach and swims and picnics, to blue and cloudless skies.
It's time to pack away the sunhat, bicycle,
Farewell the summer cabin, the cookouts so delightful.
It seemed so quick this year, the lemonades and holidays,
We didn't want to bid it go, nor see the flowers fade away.
So I am thus relieved, that some things never change
Like you, my dearest friend God gave to be the same.
Yes, you'll be my sunny friend forever and a day,
Warm here, we'll stay together, close, in all we do and say.

Soft whispers from Derry's Heart Poems © Aug 2009
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au

I would like to send you sunbeams, or twinkles of a star;
Or a tiny piece of downy fleece that clings to cloud afar.
I would like to send you dewdrops, soft at break of day;
And then, at night, God's sparkly light, that mantles Milky Way.
But these are just wild dreams, so I'll send you love my friend;
I'll clasp your hand, you'll understand,
the things I left unsaid.
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Love is to the heart what the summer is to the farmer's year - 
it brings to harvest all the loveliest flowers of the soul.
  ~Author Unknown
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In the depths of winter, I finally learned, that within me, lay an invincible summer
...Albert Camus

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