Pink Peonies
July’s Journey
July progresses, not quickly,
but with long, languid days
of hot, sweaty weather.
The pick of summer
for those that smile
at the sun’s strongest hours.
A smooth ride through a season
when the cornucopia opens
to provide juicy blueberries,
fresh dug new potatoes
and many ears of sweet corn.
Lainie Senechal
Tanabata Stars
Tanabata Stars*
Beyond the Summer Solstice,
on a calm evening, the stars
seem to blossom in the heavens,
accompanied by planets,
with their slowly turning moons,
and exploding supernovas
that surprise even the astronomers.
The lovely star, Vega, appears
with her bright partner, Altair,
forming two points
of the Summer Triangle
and spinning myths that
weave through the ages.
Lainie Senechal
Announcement: Lainie will exhibit paintings and read poetry on July 6th at the Tanabata Festival at the Kaji Aso Studio, Boston, MA, 7-9pm. Free and open to the public.
*Tanabata is a Japanese Festival based on a legend that includes the stars Vega and Altair.