She was distracted by the clouds out the window, idly imagining one to be a SNAKE, one moving at an interesting ANGLE across the sky, and yet another to have the vague outline of an ANIME character that she liked. She jumped when Mr. Rainey’s voice broke into her reverie, bringing her abruptly back to the meaning of ANODE and cathode.

Georg’ann

Out on the PLAIN, heat rising
air not unlike a SAUNA,
weighing me down as it penetrates,
while simultaneously releasing.
An exchange that does nothing
to shift the sense of heaviness
At this time of day, the MANOR
casts a shadow over the peppers
My potted beauties, dangling
in various stages of ripeness. Their brightly colored skins so cheerful.
The ANCHO doesn’t call attention to itself
no need for vivid colors
his fate is to be blistered, stuffed, battered.
a small gnat circles around my lemonade.
To ANNOY may be their only function.
From my porch swing, laden with that hot, heavy air
I feel the ANODE and cathode currents
moving through everything

Heather