…
no hornets or bees
no kittens with fleas
no blossoming blooms
just spawning mushrooms
no badgers on heat
no blisters on feet
no lawnmowers blare
& rattle this air
no hedge trimmers sing
& make the ears ring
no nettles sting legs
as autumn’s the dregs
no flowers of note
to sniff as we float
upon a blue day
in absence of grey
no pollen to woe
the sinuses so
as butterflies fly
in yonder bright sky
no sun on our backs
no sweat in our cracks
nopevember is here
& we’re in its clear
…