290 - I woke up early, so I thought I'd write

I woke up early, so I thought I’d write
This sonnet now, coz I’ll be too sleepy
To do it later or to do it right;
Why did I have to wake up so early?
Because today’s the longest day, maybe,
When descendants of druids all gather
At Stonehenge in the darkness just to see
The sun rise at the zenith of Cancer.
No work today: I’m fetching my daughter
From Oxford, with boxes of things, despite
My car’s small size, armed with a big CD
Collection that we’ll play while we blather.
Rain’s forecast in the north, but it just might
Be okay further south, more summery.
Thur 21 June 2007