These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Summer in June

Summer in June in the hemisphere up north,
when birds as they croon are declaring it forth.
The mildness up north mellows the heat of the south,
while the colors of plants meet the praise of the mouth.

How does it all work, that when terribly hot
the fun in the sun is the pool many have got?
We have work to do, while we sweat through our clothes,
but the dryness of taste is not found in those.

The pansies down south bid the fondest "Goodbye,"
while the pansies up north still have the smiles, that are nigh.
Hibiscuses grace most of the hemisphere, here.
These tropical plants thrive down south, it is clear.

Bright the sun throughout June every day pushing the night.
Finding some way to rest, while the heat's in its might
is a challenging task for the jobs in the sun,
but vacations are best as some down-time is won.

by Jay O’Toole
on June 3rd, 2024