These haiku poems by Jennifer capture the essence of summertime, from the enchanting glow of lightning bugs to the tranquil moments of lazy days.

The reflection of
Lightning bugs shining in your eyes
Makes my heart grow wings


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Lightning crashes
In the distance while I am
Safely counting seconds


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The clocks have stopped
Time lazes in a hammock
It is summertime


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In the summer,
Time floats
Diaphanously


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Counting cricket chirps
To figure out the temperature
Teacher’s child’s summer

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Summertime
Bike rides to the library
Heavy-laden home

Picture design by Anumita Roy

Jennifer Gurney

Jennifer Gurney, based in Colorado, teaches, paints, writes, and hikes. Her poems have appeared internationally in 11 books and won two contests. They have also been set to music, displayed on screens in Australia, printed in Washington, D.C., shared through the Rx Poetry project, and featured on a bus in Wisconsin. A lifelong writer, she says that at 62, joy and sorrow finally give her enough depth to write a decent poem now and then.