Tagged: hot

the incomparable 

the incomparable 
tease – april’s spring, we see only 
what we want to see
.
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at the feet of the

at the feet of the
tallest sitting bronze buddha,
we sought shelter from

the november sun, scorching and
unrelentingly generous
.
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september begins

september begins
without a warning, temperature
dips, twirls – dive, dive, dive
.
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summer knocks us off

summer knocks us off
our feet, as we search for respite,
or a cool pardon
.
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we stay nimble – layers

we stay nimble – layers
on, off, windows, opened, closed – spring,
playing tricks on us
.
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on the fifth day of

on the fifth day of
summer, we are sitting still
in ninety-degree

weather, waiting and hoping
that the heat never finds us
.
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on the way to a

on the way to a
southern summer, ninety-degree
fahrenheit – even

the mischievous chipmunk stands
still, long enough for a reprieve
.
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at the beginning

at the beginning
and the end of a hot bowl
of noodle soup, such

gratitude to all the living
things that took that sublime dive
.
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in the summer of

in the summer of
the carolina reaper,
our tomatoes dared

to wander over, lean its
vines upon those spicy branches
.
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nestled into the

nestled into the
beginning of summer, your
birthday and newly

polished memories – freedom,
days at the pool, cooling off
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: freedom