dusk summersong

almost every night i walk in my neighborhood near dusk and i find the whole experience to be completely soothing and poetic, things i love:

• lazy cats sitting on porches, enjoy the (finally) cool pavement
• the sounds of people washing their dishes - one of my favorite summer sounds
• exhausted swings barely swaying in giant trees; they've had a busy day playing with the out of school children
• the smell of your fresh cut grass - you had to wait until it cooled down a bit to work in the yard
• peeking at your windows, to see what you have on TV, how your living room is decorated or glimpses of your family involved in your evening family ritual
• the sound of the screen door slamming, the last screams of children coming in from play
• the smell of you barbecuing on your grill, the scent of your wilted roses
• the sounds of amateur musicians plucking guitar strings on the porch or practicing the drums in the basement

during every one of these walks, i just smile to myself sometimes wistful for things i wish i had and hope to have some day, but often this time allows me to reflect on life and be thrilled for all that i have and bask in the dusk, the sights, smells and sounds.