UNTITLED

when is the last time u smelled a thunderstorm?

dank & heavy in the air.

when did u last smell acid,

stick out your tongue, touch

& agree/ w smoke?

yesterday

[last summer] i stood on my porch,

peered from under my awning,

wiggled my big toe, then

finally. decided to descend,

& waited.

i stared until the gray transfigured:

mauve.

iridescent,

shimmering behind my eyes—

this is my favorite fantasy:

erotic, geometric, amorous,

behind my eyes.

when is the last time u smelled a thunderstorm?

when is the last time u blinked

& glitter fell from your lashes,

temporarily blinding u?

every summer night

i sit on my porch steps

& wait

for my thunderstorm to rain,

finally.

& in my waiting

i become iridescent.

cool & sticky & wet to touch—

already.

when is the last time u tasted rain clouds?

we haven’t touched in so long.

& yesterday,

when i was sitting on my steps
i found glitter on my big toe.