Heatwave
Raindrops splash like burgers spitting grease on grills
furtive relief from simmering heat
from the daily twirl of white dust
Clouds part in snippets, rain battered
soon stilled
by reserve
Blow torch hot summer reigns
to make talons of flowerbeds
to parch trees to brown sorrow
Yet as dusk drifts in, children in clusters
hopscotch
embracing the burnished glow of pavement
Joy that fills the margins of neighborhood streets
hot, like tunnels of love
Harvested hope that humid air will sift through
and vanish
in a neon light cool
Summer's ledger of appeals
an optimist's ease
Feeling a rush of relief
restorative
when the August wind sighs
like a bully out of breath
Poem composed: July 30, 2020
Second Chance Contest
Sponsor: Brian Strand
Copyright © Brian Sambourne | Year Posted 2020
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