happy august!

"O Spirit of the Summertime!

 Bring back the roses to the dells;

 The swallow from her distant clime,

 The honey-bee from drowsy cells.

 Bring back the friendship of the sun;

 The gilded evenings, calm and late,

 When merry children homeward run,

 And peeping stars bid lovers wait.

 Bring back the singing; and the scent

 Of meadowlands at dewy prime;—

 Oh, bring again my heart's content,

 Thou Spirit of the Summertime!"

-   William Allingham 

corn fields reach, wild fruits ripen

bees buzz, butterflies flutter

august unfolds

xoxo country girl