“Summer Nights”

by JeNai Mayfield

Listen, sister

in the quickening dusk

the sandy stretch of year

hangs fire on the white sand

searching the shadows

dances the beam

of metal.

Ladies, listen

the hot still air

the abyss of their screams

sowing corn to the wavery heat.

The lacy shade of magnolia

whine of mosquitoes

medley of singing glass

sugar with a spoon

blameless woods.

Rosettes of white twine

sun glints

blue sky

setting sun.