TAWNY hair falls across a face, and suitors jostle one another for the privilege of being a LACKY. Skills learned EARLY in life – how to charm, seduce, entice; how to hide any PALSY of uncertainty. Face tilts up, lips part, low, husky voice – the whole exudes a BALMY heat that makes the air thick and heavy. A wonder to behold.

Georg’ann

DREAM of clear water
wide and deep
a single spotted koi
dive beside, body enters
splashless, at one with
emerge dry, seemingly
unchanged
wander rutted road, barely there
large puddles of mud
see rattlesnake in the rocks
caution without fear
move with respect
ahead a quiet cafe
settle in vine covered court
iced beverage, soft coral
pull out a postcard, affix a STAMP
glass and I sweat
air slightly more than BALMY
I hear muffled screams
then wake with a start
you in the next room
mid nightmare

Heather