On Being In Venice
Was hot
As hell and
Twice sticky,
Could hear my breath
Over your foot steps
Amplified by the dark,
By the dulled still.
We were not alone
So no ‘Work’ to be done
In Venice.
I laid there
Thought long,
Thought hard.
Was hot
As hell and
Twice sticky,
Bridge over bridge over bridge
From here
To there
Dead ends
Into false alleyways.
Reached out
To a giants hand
Now greater with this heat,
Saw poisonous bugs land
Formed as large as gulls,
On flapping white cloth
And on me.
We were not alone
We could not ‘Work’
In Venice.
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Written on June 21, 2024
Submitted by DeanStanderwick on June 21, 2024
Modified by DeanStanderwick on June 21, 2024
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