earful of mosquito buzz
disturbs reverie
a wave of the hand
brings silence
then
the quick sting
and slap to the neck
tiny mangled body
wings twitching
a drop of blood
trickles down palm's
lifeline crease
wiped on pant leg
forgotten
until
it swells
and itches
as we scratch
with nibbled fingernails
whispering curses
Aug 19, 2018
Aug 19, 2018 at 1:46 PM UTC
earful of mosquito buzz
disturbs reverie
a wave of the hand
brings silence
then
the quick sting
and slap to the neck
tiny mangled body
wings twitching
a drop of blood
trickles down palm's
lifeline crease
wiped on pant leg
forgotten
until
it swells
and itches
as we scratch
with nibbled fingernails
whispering curses