It's lovely when the 'shoulds' quiet their incessant demands. We 'should' go shopping-- we 'need' things. Except we don't - not really.
We "should" go do important things but sometimes Saturday is for things our hearts need,
Today the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens beckoned.
“Summer came calling”
Summer tucked her colored petticoats into her waistband,
threw off her damp sandals,
and ran barefoot over plans
laughing as the clouds broke through
to let the steamy whisper of last night's heat
bathe the town
in a humid, sordid, lovely, living caress
disguised as a shower
that burned off as quickly as it fell
rather like a memory of one last kiss
People were meant to wear their September jackets
pressed skirts and gather at desks
in front of glowing screens to do their work
to earn, to learn, to be productive
but found themselves
surprisingly drawn to the windows, the parking lots,
or anywhere
but the desk and chair
and Summer whispered in their ears
"Oh just for a moment,
forget duty
come dance with me."
Photos at CMBG 9/7.2024 Eleanor Cade Busby