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This Merciless Heat

This merciless heat smothers the earth with air-less wings It creeps in by degrees stifling life's breeze gives Nature short shrift until it lifts

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 7/6/2020 3:40:00 PM

We actually haven't had much heat yet this summer, the high is usually in the low 70's - but there have been hot summers which were quite merciless!

Ilene Bauer

Date: 7/2/2020 12:18:00 PM

i agree, gershon! love the ending...

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/2/2020 7:07:00 PM

May the heat lift soon!! Thanks, Ilene. :) gw

Mark Toney

Date: 7/2/2020 7:58:00 AM

Gershon, another interesting imagism poem nicely done. Unfortunately, the merciless heat doesn't seem to adversely affect the covid-19 pandemic's grip. Take care and stay safe! ~Mark

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/2/2020 7:07:00 PM

I think that idea (about heat killing off the virus) was a Trumpian Fantasy, frankly. Cheers, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/2/2020 2:27:00 AM

I am loving this heat; it makes me feel like a cat in the sun as I lounge on my porch couch.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/2/2020 7:07:00 PM

I am loving the heat too... about 15 minutes at a stretch. Over 90 gets to me now. ~ Old Man Gersh

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/2/2020 7:06:00 PM

I am loving the heat too... about 15 minutes at a stretch. Over 90 gets to me now. ~ Old Man Gersh

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/1/2020 8:40:00 PM

If you've got any spare, send it over, our temps are 14°c at the moment. Tom

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/1/2020 8:59:00 PM

I'll send you 6.5 degrees Celsius, and I think that you and I will have solved the problem at hand!... Maybe the 'Supreme World Council of Know-Nothings' will now name us 'Master Scientists of Climate Change!' Thanks, Tom