I Smell Summer in the Air

钟凯纹

I smell summer in the air

‘Raindrops keep falling on my head

Kissing my cheeks.

‘The blues① they send to meet me wont defeat me

Frisbee②，Frisbee

Shorts and bare feet chasing the wind

‘So I just did some talking to the sun

Sunlight breaking through

Flowery clouds give their way

‘Sleeping on your job

Sundresses flirting with③ the flip？鄄flops④

‘They keep falling

The sound of baby grass pushing out of soil

‘Because Im free

The shadow of my hair keeps padding my back

‘Nothings worrying me

Clear blue sky.

This is my poem devoted to the arrival of summer in Ithaca. Inspired by the song Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head and the poetry I am reading in my first year writing seminar，The Vertical Interrogation of Strangers.

（By Kaiwen Zhong on Apr.22，2012 in Ithaca，NY）

① blues n.（一阵）沮丧，忧郁；蓝调，布鲁斯；一首布鲁斯乐曲

② frisbee n.飞盘（塑料投掷玩具）

③ flirt vi.调情，打情骂俏

flirt with 调戏，调情，卖俏

④ flip？鄄flops n. 人字拖，拖鞋

编辑/梁宇清