SUMMER SMELLS
I miss the smells of summer:
The suntan lotion
the sweat, the sea
the hot dogs broiling on the porch.
I miss these things more than I dare utter.
And the vacuum-packed freshness
of this icy season
does little to relieve this loss
this sensory deprivation.
I miss the smells of summer
and see only one way to clear my way free.
I shall remove the defensive sense
freeing myself from this misery
of absence of scent.
I shall cut off my nose
to save my face
thus saving myself
from the smells of summer.
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