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, ^