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Heatwave
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Wildlife/Nature That orb,
situated high,
nestled in blueness,
glows torrid and firey.
Its intensity
melts solid pavement.
Tar becomes sticky
and soft.
With intense fervor,
rays reach down,
swiping sweat across brows
with inflaming fever.
All creatures
seek solace of shade,
that only barely
offers comfort.
Distant objects shimmer
in frenetic dance,
warping what once
was clear.
Blistering beams
scald palid skins
in hues of pinks
and reds.
Ponds steam,
in simmering state.
Their raised temperatures
offering no relief.
Sultry haze
hangs upon stiffled air,
as a heatwave crashes
violently upon the land.
