Summer Sun
Great is the sun, and wide he goes
Through empty heaven without repose;
And in the blue and glowing days
More thick than rain he showers his rays.
Though closer still the blinds we pull
To keep the shady parlour cool,
Yet he will find a chink or two
To slip his golden fingers through.
The dusty attic spider-clad
He, through the keyhole, maketh glad;
And though the broken edge of tiles
Into the laddered hay-loft smiles.
Meantime his golden face around
He bares to all the garden ground,
And sheds a warm and glittering look
Among the ivy's inmost nook.
Above the hills, along the blue,
Round the bright air with footing true,
To please the child, to paint the rose,
The gardener of the World, he goes.
-Robert Louis Stevenson
Source: Weather Report (Book of poems)
Reflection: The poem “Summer Sun” is a very detailed poem. It clearly explains to you what a summer sun would look like. This poem also painted many clear pictures in my head. One is which, “Above the hills, along the blue.” Right away I could already see a picture of that quote in my head. There was much more imagery in this poem, which you can find when you read it. Overall, I thought the poem “Summer Sun” was a very good poem! It sure can be useful when it is a cloudy day!
