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By Kimberly Nguyen
Posted on August 1, 2023
Cover Image Title: Lego Ocean Dragon
Cover Image by: Deja L
Classification: Photography
Specifications: 4032 x 3024 pixels, 72 dpi; photographed in Disney Springs, FL
Year: 2022
She walks past me and I knew the time has come
She radiates heat different from the fireplace during Christmas
Her colorful aura brings upon freedom of the soul, free of care
She flashes an inviting smile
She takes my hand
and I fall in love
with all her 5 faces
She looks like kites flying through a cloudless blue sky
She feels like the cool breeze on my face when I rise from under the ocean water
She smells like pink cotton candy, and I’m on a sky-scraping sugar high
She taste like fresh coconuts, ice cream, and unfamiliar fruits from travel
She sounds like laughter of friends sitting in a circle taking turns telling jokes
Her kisses turn my skin pink from its heat
She takes my hand
and takes my mind away from worries
No longer am I too busy to say goodbye to the sun in the evening
Description:
This poem is about the freedom and fun that summer brings each year. Summertime evokes all our senses: touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. This poem is a reminder for others and myself to slow down and enjoy the time we have when school is out, the sun is beaming, and experiences are waiting to be had. Now is the time to live the stories we tell at the dinner table during thanksgiving, or at the social event in August. The best parts of us are told through stories like this where we fall in love with the life we live.
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[Writing Editor: An anonymous contributor]