104°. (Ljidol wheel of chaos week 2)

[eeyore_grrl]

 
                 104*

it's 104 degrees on my naked body
if it's any consolation
         they say
it's a dry heat
but 100 is a 100 is a 100
and heat is hot

a cool mist sprays fine water droplets
occasionally covering me

i read poolside
my kindle my friend 
                                         amongst strangers
my husband my love 
                                          amongst newness
how do you make friends at a nudist resort
and i wonder
         if i want to
we are here to be us
we are here to relax
we are not looking for the insundry
the un.... sanitary

not this time
not today

but it's a dry heat
                        (they say)
        and i wonder
         what fever dreams connect here
         i wonder
         if my skin reddens
         because it sees the sun
         or because eyes see me

if it's any consolation
         they say
it's a dry heat

        perhaps,
                              i won't get wet 
                                                             after all

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Comments

[alycewilson]

You're such a good performer! I always try to listen to you read your poems when I have time.

[eeyore_grrl]

Thank you so much. I love you your writing, so I will just take the compliment (something I'm working on).

[alycewilson]

I hear you. (And thanks!)