Dylan Hughes is our host for the fortnightly First Line Friday MLMM challenge which alternates with Jim Adam’s musical one.
This is our picture to work with
and our line for this week is:
August approached in a golden sweltering haze.
August approached in a golden sweltering haze.
This was usually a time for most to be taking time off and vying for holidays in the sun.
Gone was the gloom of rain and dark skies, the threat of storms and winter snow.
Instead, offices were stuffy, windows thrown open as air conditioning was not the norm.
Fans would be going nine to five, tempers would flare as temperatures rose to uncomfortable heights, the work force wilting like gorse in a bush fire.
Those out on the road delivering vital supplies found themselves stuck in traffic jams with no respite, vehicles overheated and were abandoned on the roadside.
Deaths began to mount, first the elderly and infirm, then the younger population.
As August approached, few could enjoy the potential heat and many took shelter in the shadows, but their efforts were futile. It was too late.
August approached in a golden sweltering haze.
It was the same everywhere, every month, every year. There was nothing else.
Now there was no-one left to see it……………… or worry.
pensitivity101 
A glimpse of the near future 💜
Maybe………. prolonged periods of heat don’t suit me I’m afraid.
Me either!
Oh, this could a darker turn than expected. Well written!
Thanks Nicole
A dismal ending.
A cautionary tale, one that could come true all too soon. Great take, Di
Thanks Shweta
😊
The poem strikes a chord with anyone who’s ever sat sweating in an office, wishing the air conditioning would turn back on so they could relax. This heat is killing us!, you think, and then you wish you hadn’t thought that, as it just makes the heat more unbearable.
— Catxman
http://www.catxman.wordpress.com
not actually a poem, but thanks for the comment.
Have been in a sweltering office with no A/C and a fan going, much to the annoyance of my fellow workers who said they were in a constant draught!
The truth is nigh Di – nice post despite the gloom – sadly this is potentially closer than many might think.
The warnings are there
Oh no! Covid round 2!
Kinda………………
The conclusion that seems inevitable with the shift in climate….
It’s a worry
A glimpse into the future, perhaps? I am no longer sweating in an office but remember those fans!
I;m glad to be retired, but we have a free standing fan in the lounge and ceiling fan in the bedroom. Neither of us like the heat much.
Such a descriptive piece, Di. It could be representative of so many things in our current world.
I thought so Maggie. Thanks for commenting. Have a good weekend.
You are quite welcome.
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I love it Di! Well done! Old post but I’m catching up! 😀
Thanks!