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"That's how it was with us. How was your fourth?"

Revised after learning from a bee-keeper that bees aren't busy at night.

Our fourth was really cool this year-- I mean
that literally-- of course we're further north
than Texas. Here our lawn's still lush and green
and swimming's downright chilly. On the fourth
nobody got a single skeeter bite
while watching fireworks down at Nisbet Park,
exclaiming over all the bursts of bright
illuminations coloring the dark.

At home, we opened windows to a breeze
as soft as spring and listened to the sounds
of love drunk frogs and cricket symphonies
and haunting hoots of owls making rounds.
We slipped into a dreamworld of content,
aware such summer days are heaven sent.

original:
Our fourth was really cool this year-- I mean
that literally-- of course we're further north
than Texas. Here our lawn's still lush and green
and swimming's downright chilly. On the fourth
nobody got a single skeeter bite
while watching fireworks at Nisbet Park,
exclaiming over all the bursts of bright
illuminations coloring the dark.

At home, we opened windows to a breeze
as soft as spring and listened to the sounds
of love drunk frogs on lily pads and bees
still busily completing daily rounds.
We slipped into a dreamworld of content,
aware such summer days are heaven sent.