Summer Writing

Summer for me

is joyful play,

fun in the sun

lazy days -

relaxation.

Cooking hamburgers

out on the grill,

kayaking, hiking,

eating watermelon.

Reading and writing

(no arithmetic, please)
Trying a different
genre, one I 

haven't written 

before: A mystery, 

history or play.

Or maybe a 

poem, an essay,

or personal story

about an old 

heirloom or weathered

barn; A road trip 

or circus show, a 

day at the lake, a 

walk in the woods; A 

family reunion or 

grunion run. It

matters not the 

topic or theme, only

that I write in summer

* In Fred White's The Daily Writer 365 meditations to cultivate a productive and meaningful writing life, White's  entry for  July 24 suggests writers TRY THIS-

Practice writing descriptions of objects using as many different kinds of sensory impressions as possible . Start by describing these objects in enough detail for them to come to life in the reader's mind.
 
  > thick steaks broiling on a mesquite grill
  > freshly baked pastries in a bakery window, from the viewpoint of a hungry,
     homeless person
  > a forest path during or just after a rainstorm
  > a dank, moldy cellar late at night

   ** While many prompts and summer writing ideas on the  internet  are aimed at younger school  children, some  are still helpful for writers of all ages such as keeping a summer writing journal.   Summer will be with us for another several weeks,  so I encourage you to make your own 'Bucket List' of summer writing ideas, and write something every day.