Tonight's Poet Corner: October Heat Wave
October Heat Wave
by Belinda Roddie
Two years ago, it began with a makeshift
water siphon fan contraption
followed by four hard milkshakes
(St. Breandan's sweet liqueur,
with peanut butter cups ground into a fine
deliciousness to boot).
One year ago, I can't even recall
tempting Helios' chariot like this.
But now
I long for an off-kilter romanticism
like when I was in "Valhalla"
scooping vanilla out of a large plastic bucket
watching "The Shield" with cold, cold cider,
with good friends each night.
by Belinda Roddie
Two years ago, it began with a makeshift
water siphon fan contraption
followed by four hard milkshakes
(St. Breandan's sweet liqueur,
with peanut butter cups ground into a fine
deliciousness to boot).
One year ago, I can't even recall
tempting Helios' chariot like this.
But now
I long for an off-kilter romanticism
like when I was in "Valhalla"
scooping vanilla out of a large plastic bucket
watching "The Shield" with cold, cold cider,
with good friends each night.
Great!
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