Summer [1]
Matthew Zapruder, poetry editor for the New York Times Magazine, says of Eileen Myles’s poem “Summer [3]”: “Its drifting, elusive movement defines and also conjures the feeling of experiencing summer itself.” This week, make a short list of adjectives and phrases that signify to you the feeling of experiencing summer. Then write a poem that mimics the motions, rhythms, or sensations of the season. Be sure to include personal impressions or events that make your observations unique.