thick sticky sweat rolled
     goose-fleshed back

afternoon swelter
         windowless cell

I broke loose the hypnosis
                    looked ‘round the mirage

      picked a perfect palm
                rested

thoughts melted with yesterday’s ice
cooler unhinged

              when will this end
                     when will it be cool again

summer lamenting blizzard precursor
unhappy humanity casting angry glances
               the sky
                    obliges /