Late Summer Song
by Gesene Oak
Waters stagnate in the pond
Sullen frogs plop and splash
Brown opens in the green
Lilies drop their glowing blooms
Rose petals, too, droop and curl
Growing rabbits eat the rest
Evening offers little hope
Of cooling air or rain
To ease the panting dog
These days they stretch too long
When all is still cicadas sing
Monotony of melody