{48. mosquitoes}_

 {08222020}               

Long walk in twilight. Despite the two storms churning their energies in the gulf. Despite the virus. Despite the despites. Humidity rising over night.   Feel like I should be reading, but at the moment the body fails the intentions and responsibilities. 

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(4)          along the spine
(6)          along the lower spine
(5)          across my shoulders

(5)          small of the back

 

(3)          fingertips

(5)          his fingertips, warm
(5)          his fingertips, like

 

(6)          glances of mosquitoes

(4)          the rising fall
(4)                          —of mosquitoes

(9)          with the rising fall of mosquitoes

 

(3)          rising fall / falling rise

 

(18)        Along the lower / spine, his fingers, like / the rising fall of mosquitoes.
(16)        small of the back, his / fingers like the rising fall / of mosquitoes

(16)        Small of the back. His fingers warm as rising fall of mosquitoes.

(17)        Small of the back. His blunt fingers warm as rising fall of mosquitoes.

(17)        The small of my back. His fingers, warm. The rising fall of mosquitoes. 
(16)        Small of my back. His blunt fingers, warm— falling rise of mosquitoes.

 

 

 

874.       Small of my back: his blunt fingers, warm with rising fall of mosquitoes. 

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