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A June night like a fat man at a bus stop
The fetid dark sits on the house like a fat man at the bus stop, sweat pooled on the plastic seat too narrow for his sturdy frame, and the night jasmine’s heavy scent assaults the senses, cloying sweet, like the … Continue reading
The Coming of Summer
The air is starting to gain water weight – it sweats like a fat man there at the gate and leaves hints of moisture with its warm touch; under its heavy hand, it is too much work to even sit … Continue reading