that I'm 
complaining—about 
such 
ardent odd 
September heat.
This—is just 
me sort
of saying—
that all I want
to do
is sit—close
by a wheezy 
brown dog in a rusty
swing on a 
porch that's 
been painted up—haint 
blue 
or 
better—yet 
maybe painted mint-
green chocolate-
chip ice cream—
