JUNETEENTH
Lake Michigan is active
Waves scatter at the shore
There is no rhythm
Birds, mostly seagulls
Act confused and the
The gaggle of geese has
Trouble staying together
Color the lake gray with
A sky that is white, blue
And pink with a cold look
Tree branches move listlessly
Last night a storm went through
Lots of lightning and thunder
A Fourth of July show only
It was Juneteenth. So it
Was two weeks early
Landscaping work planned
For today may be put off
Unless the sun begins to shine
The new electric mower
Needs a workout. The
Gasoline mower which takes
Ten minutes to start will
Be used like a brush-hog
Cutting the rough stuff to
Make is easier for the
New mower to do a job
That looks finished when
It is through with its cutti9ng
The wind and waves are
Putting on a concert with
The rustling of the leaves
Which have gone from
Lime to a darker green
It feels like fall but we still
Have part of June, all of July
And August and most of
September. We have food,
Water and shelter which is
More than most of the world
Who would call today a great day
Stanski
June 20, 2022, ^
Steve Haarman 