Winter in June
Thunderstorms and rain
Below average temperatures
Wind that’s insane
Plants topple over
Flowerpots smash
No need for sunscreen
More like scarves and hats
Umbrellas at the ready
Warm coats on
Dark, sulllen days
What’s happened to the sun?!
Eating for comfort
Soups and stews
Too cold for salads
Need something hot inside of you
The ice cream shop
A barren place
No trips to the seaside
Instead we brace
Ourselves for the onslaught
Gather round the fire
Whack the heating back on
And feel unseasonably tired
Some snuggle up in bed
In front of the tv
No frolicking on patios
Or sunbathing
It’s not usually this miserable
At this time of year
But what can we do?
Except play it by ear?
Wait for the dreariness
To subside
For the sun to resurface
Once the showers have dried
We simply must pray
The end will come soon
Of 2019’s
Winter in June.
Rachel Rhodes 