moon as bright as day
high and bright, full and yellow
casting moon-shadows of trees.
porch-sitting
sticky-thick humidity
night-blooming jasmine
ice-cold water in a mason jar
mid-july lethargy
seeping into bones.
tree frogs and crickets
the low drone of a jet
an owl… whoo whoo whoo whoo
neighbors sleeping.
late, hot, tired.
bed beckons
air conditioning calls
sleep tugs at my eyes.
go in.