Summer

Hot green island
bathed in hot
summer's breath suffocating
old bones, aged flesh beholding
young nursing at the warm
seasonal teat, inviting
"feed yourselves" children
suckling flower nectar,
bike grease, chlorine water,
blood bandaged knees
lovely bruised legs, lovely peach
skirted purple
ah, lovely bee-stung mounds
pink as newborn skin
pollen, pollen dusting
cherub faces in
angelic mock, white pale
moon tanned to harvest
farmer's shade and red tattooed
by bites of
cornstalk.

© Harley

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