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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2018-09-07 11:35 PM

Hotter Than Hell

We talked
about roads
of desert sand
where street graders
left curbs of piled sand
along both sides.

And never came back.

Summer monsoons
beat it down,
packed it
almost into rock,
prime for Jackrabbits
to leave their
pee and feces,
territorial markers,
rattlesnakes
to lie in the sun,
lizards
to suck up
the sub-noon heat.
And for unwary life
to die.

We talked about these things,
in the shade of mesquite,
chewing on its beans,
you, somewhere in my mind,
and I ,
somewhere in
Southern Arizona,
with the sun post-noon
and hotter than hell.

You cursed me
for bringing you out here.
vociferously slandered my name,
tore into my heritage,
and denigrated parts of me
you said you loved,
and passionately blamed me
for everything
that had gone wrong
between us.

Between Us.

Nothing is between us now
but hard-packed desert sand,
tenderly brushed to resemble
its surrounds,
not rained on yet,
a transplanted mesquite bush,
and a prickly pear cactus
obscuring all trace of you.

Except in my head.

And you’re laughing now,
because that damned viper
got me on the chin
when I was scraping things
together.

The irony of it.
I brought you out here
to leave you behind,

And even in that, I’ve failed.

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

1 posted 2018-09-08 05:42 AM

Ah Jimmy you done it again!
You have such a fascinating way with a love story! I just love your stuff! ~L

Poet In Pink
Senior Member
Posts 1066
MI

2 posted 2018-09-08 07:25 PM

I always enjoy how you bring your emotions to life ~ Your wonderfully painted images had me there. Great poem J

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

3 posted 2018-09-08 10:17 PM

very pleasant read , jwesley, a part of past, you fell apart, no meaning that you forget, thanks for the enjoyable read
yann

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

4 posted 2018-09-10 07:22 AM

the heart wants what the heart wants....nothing can change that and you didn't fail...you lived.

[This message has been edited by LeeJ (09-10-2018 09:57 AM).]

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