Humble humidity 

fills the air

as a song drifts in

from

your

neighbor’s

garden

 

Crickets

create

a cadence

for the breeze

to flirt with

Spanish moss 

and oak leaves 

 

A tiny spider 

tickles

your skin

as your lover 

across the lawn

shoots you

a wink

 

A crossbow

rests

in her hand

and you

hear familiar

thunder 

rolling in

 

Crisp cool

raindrops

now at play 

reconcile the

rhythm

of an

August day

 

 

© Candice Reineke 2022