Clouds move in,
The sky grows dark,
Cooling wind
Has left its mark.
People stroll
And snug their sweater,
Chill takes hold,
Wrapped up, they’re better.
With their beauty
Streaming down,
It’s their duty
To astound.
For the crowds
The silver lining
On the clouds,
Is perfect timing.

June 29, 2026 at 8:17 pm
Beautiful!
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June 29, 2026 at 9:33 pm
Thanks, John.
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June 30, 2026 at 7:04 am
You are welcome Anneli, happy Tuesday! 🇨🇦
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June 29, 2026 at 9:26 pm
Here in north Texas we certainly need a cooling wind. It is a fun and beautiful weather poem.
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June 30, 2026 at 10:51 am
I hope you get some relief from the heat.
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June 30, 2026 at 11:38 pm
Unfortunately it is going to get worse. It’s been 36-37 Celsius every day for several days but according to the weather channel it will get hotter than that the next few days and next week.
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July 1, 2026 at 6:44 am
Put your feet in a basin of cool water when it gets really bad.
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July 1, 2026 at 11:26 am
Thank you that sounds like good advice
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June 29, 2026 at 11:00 pm
That’s a gorgeous photo and a lovely poem, Anneli.
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June 30, 2026 at 10:49 am
Thank you, Lynette.
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June 30, 2026 at 1:46 am
Hi Anneli
We have the cooling wind here from the sea.
Thanks for your poem
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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June 30, 2026 at 10:48 am
That’s what we like about living near the water.
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June 30, 2026 at 4:25 am
very nice we had very hot days, last day rain and Gewitter (?) today sunny and less hot
🙂 Erika
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June 30, 2026 at 4:30 am
thunderstorm
GEWITTER in German 🙂
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June 30, 2026 at 10:49 am
Yes. That’s right.
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June 30, 2026 at 10:48 am
I heard about that from a friend. It must be awful to go through this wild weather.
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June 30, 2026 at 4:41 am
Cooling winds in summer are rare. Nice cloudscape and poem to go with it. Have a great day Anneli. Allan
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June 30, 2026 at 10:50 am
I think it helps to be by the ocean.
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June 30, 2026 at 5:28 am
Fun verse Anneli. Would you send those cooling winds over here? ☁️😄
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June 30, 2026 at 10:47 am
I suppose I should share, but we sure need them too. Maybe you could come up here and enjoy them?
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June 30, 2026 at 12:26 pm
Yes, I would love to visit the beautiful PNW. 😍
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June 30, 2026 at 7:13 am
We had those clouds yesterday. Beautiful and powerful.
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June 30, 2026 at 10:45 am
The silver lining sounds good to me any time.
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June 30, 2026 at 7:29 am
Beautiful photo, and J enjoyed your poem.
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June 30, 2026 at 10:45 am
That’s nice to hear, Vivienne. Thanks.
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June 30, 2026 at 8:39 am
Poem and picture are a perfect pairing 😊
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June 30, 2026 at 10:44 am
Thanks, Belinda.
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June 30, 2026 at 12:00 pm
This poem is a gentle nudge to look up, even when the skies grow dark. Beautifully written. 🌿
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June 30, 2026 at 4:22 pm
Yes, for sure! Thank you.
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July 1, 2026 at 1:19 pm
A lovely poem and a gorgeous sky!
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July 1, 2026 at 2:02 pm
Thanks, Jennie.
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July 1, 2026 at 5:41 pm
You’re welcome, Anneli.
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July 2, 2026 at 5:54 am
Dear Anneli, I enjoyed this poem very much. It captures that familiar moment when summer quietly changes its mood—almost without anyone noticing until the first cool breeze suggests that a sweater might be a wiser choice. I especially liked your image of the silver lining arriving at exactly the right moment. It reminds me that clouds are wonderfully misunderstood. We tend to blame them for hiding the sun, yet without them we would miss some of the sky’s most beautiful performances. Perhaps that is true beyond the weather as well. A little shade now and then often teaches us to appreciate the light more deeply. And unlike us humans, the clouds never seem to worry about changing their minds every few minutes. 😉🦋
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July 2, 2026 at 11:17 am
Well said, Rosie, and so “on the mark.”
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July 3, 2026 at 8:30 am
You are always welcome…💕
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July 7, 2026 at 4:52 pm
Lovely Anneli. I enjoyed the cool breeze in this, as it’s sweltering outside. 🤣
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