I don’t think I appreciated August as much as I have for the past few decades. Summer was a time to play, unwind and of course be out of school. Once August came around the corner, winds picked up, thunder storms increased and the temperatures became a bit cooler especially the nights. I remember as a child and teenager, thinking that school would be starting soon and that brought me down. I enjoyed school but not getting up early in the morning. I think I have always been a night owl.
Even as a mother, I did not like August because I knew there would be less free time to just chill with the kids…that I would not have to be more disciplined and organized, making sure the children got off to school before I went to work. All the stores had sales on school supplies and schools were sending in their required list for the new year. Spending time in stores to get new clothes as well and not knowing if the children will want to wear them by October if it is not trendy enough for their peers.
Once the children were out of school and working, August changed…it was as if summer was lasting a lot longer…I could enjoy the summer until September 22nd!! And then looking forward to the burst of autumn colours! What is depressing about that?! No, I really seem to have missed on appreciating this time of year but no more.
(troiku)
midsummer blues
August bursts with such wonder
embrace the present!
midsummer blues
thinking of tomorrow
visions of decay
August bursts with such wonder
flowers at their peak
still so much to see
embrace the present!
worrying about tomorrow
robs you of today
(c) Tournesol’17
A troiku is a new form of haiku created by Chèvrefeuille at CDHK
Written for August Retreat 2017 “Departure” at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
Tournesol dans un Jardin 