A Man in the South

louder than a cicada hum:

it was on the tip of

my tongue

like so much glass



but we braved the

sweat and

stink



dripped and dropped like a

mint julep in the

sun



but the day waned

and the night remained



until hot breath escaped

us



we faded blissfully

and sank against the



pending

dark

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