DEATH WEATHER / AIR CONDITIONING

By Jameson Gillihan

summer heat and sticky peat
abc gum sidewalk
stagnant sinkhole swim retreat
mosquito larvae crosstalk
garbage fire beer and ribs
folding chairs
explosives
swinging hammock heavy lids
hydrangea buds and roses
it’s hot it’s hot it’s hot it’s hot it’s only getting hotter
there’s algae blooming in the brine
of ever rising water
when it rains it rains and rains
and rains and rains it’s raining
there’s nothing i can do outside so i’ll just keep
complaining