Seasonal Delights: The Writing of Summer

The natural changes and ebb and flow of life that come with summer are artfully expressed in these wonderful passages.

Summertime inspires an appreciation of beauty, warmth, and companionship. EUGENE_PHOTO/SHUTTERSTOCK

Summer is traditionally a time for repose and reflection, basking in the serenity of nature, and enjoying the company of family and friends.

Many of the best authors of classic works have written about all that summer has to offer. Perhaps reading these will not only inspire you as summer unfolds but also be somewhat therapeutic and uplifting.

Poems of Summer

With the following much-beloved first line, Shakespeare sets the standard for beautiful writing and sentiments about the season of summer.