Summer nights
bbq’s & wine
friends & lovers
reflected in the flame
tiki torches;
wafts of citronella
drift up toward invisible clouds
random stars
make the night seem closer
no moonlight
just a gentle breeze
that cools my crimson skin
there is peace in the silence;
an afterglow,
yuletide’s sit in succulent ceramics
on the back steps
tonight I am content
tomorrow I am restless
here, I can take time
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