Tagged: temperature

winter tries to get

winter tries to get
its act together – a sharp drop
in temperature,

strong winds, and as we bundle up
in layers – naw, just kidding
.
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october enters

october enters
with fanfare, more or less than
september, staking

its territory with an
undeniable coolness
.
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somewhere in the teens

somewhere in the teens
fahrenheit, the skies are blue
and hypnotizing
.
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on the last day of

on the last day of
november, it’s near sixty
degrees fahrenheit,

autumn pauses its camouflage
unsure of which way to turn
.
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when the sun sets at

when the sun sets at
four thirty-seven in the
afternoon, there is

no escaping the temperature
of loss, longing for the south
.
20171115:1844
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by the middle of

by the middle of
september, summer begins
her acrobatics –

opposite autumn, she is
exhibiting her finest
.
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the city holds

the city holds
nothing for me
without you
in it, the days
long, and warmth
is just a temperature
.
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it’s not easy

it’s not easy
to take the temperature
of happiness.
the air is
warmer than it
was yesterday,
our hearts cooler,
joy tries to
embrace me
like a corner breeze
.
20130120:1931
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you know the

you know the
temperature has
finally dipped
in the apartment
when honey
comes
slowly, taking
the entire morning
to explore
each curvature
along the way
to sweetening
your tongue
.
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