Summertime Alliteration

I felt like playing with words today. Although poetry has never been my strength when it comes to writing, I'm always willing to try when the mood strikes me. I'm much better at weaving stories. It's late at night now and I'm ready to sleep, so this probaby would have turned out better if I were more alert.

Darkness slowly succumbs to the sun,
As birds begin their morning song.
The cool summer breeze blows gently
Against yielding branches and lazy leaves,
Their rustling sounds a soothing accompaniment
To the delicate descant of birdsong.

The golden orb now hangs high,
Its intensity increasing by the moment.
Heat shimmers hypnotically above the pavement,
As children on bicycles break its spell,
Their laughter rising into arid air.
Fragrant flowers in vibrant colors grace nearby lawns
Perfuming the air with scintillating scents,
Their nectar a lure to hummingbirds
Hovering high and low to drink in the sweetness.

The sun has set and dusk is here,
Enticing crickets to chirp and frogs to croak.
Stars slowly appear in the darkening sky,
Their light turning children's thoughts to
Wishes of perpetual play and carefree days.