July Was Too Much

Another month that did not get the memo

Wildfires, Christchurch, New Zealand

In the spice jars of months, 
July is chilli
At the height of summer it brings heat.
 the chance for warmth right through to bones.
It is holidays, ice cream and no more school.
Those shoulders drop without a care
It is a time for reading and lazing
Without worry about the diary and appointments and focus

July is that month on the calendar that is the reddest
 but this one has been too much
 this one has been vicious and aggressive. 
This one has been unthinking and cruel.
Day after day, the relentless climb of the temperatures
Plants being burnt and shrivelled, having nowhere to shelter
No sign of rain and the water too precious to waste. 

Like June, the month broke records that were not meant to be set
It’s shouts were loud and overbearing.
We can hear the message
But when will we listen?

Emily Charlotte Powell

I have really been affected by these months this year. Maybe I will write about them all! Do you have a ‘job description‘ for each month, and have they followed it? Do share below

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