haiku retrospective xxvi

sun beats on shoulders.
feet cool on the mossy walk.
first touch of summer.

bare feet in the air.
bare legs crossed on the desktop.
two sweat-trickled thighs.

lazy frogs floating.
schooling fish lay motionless.
the flick of a fin.

lime popsicle drips.
an ice cream bar's chocolate droops.
the flick of a tongue.

swimsuits and towels
dangle in a straggling line.
breeze lifts the ruffles.

the evening breeze stirs.
sun drops behind still treetops.
mosquitoes awake.

three ripe avocadoes,
black beans, salsa, tortillas,
sun-warm tomatoes.

summer's dessicant kiss
touches lush rainforest lips.
frying pan sizzles.

17 June 1998