in the absolute peak
of the summer world here
heat hunts for lives
like a vampire does
in his kingdom of night
like that dark parasite goes for blood
daytime is moisture-sucking
so the living hide in shadows
watch the sun crawl with menace
through the long days
and cross through light
quietly quickly to reach
other islands of cool darkness
this is the time of year
when to linger out too long
comes with consequences
we see it from our safe perches
watch the slowing of legs
the stoop of a body
the foolish grin that’s
really a grimace drying
in the fangs of the sun
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