…in the heat of the day
and our leisurely pace
and our trek into town to do laundry

Overalls and garbage bags,
air condition, internet,
people we would never see
in any other circumstance

We built a wall today
(well, partially)
and we’ll build more tomorrow.
Young turkeys ran before us down our road
while swallows occupied the evening sky

…a little poem emerging
as the air cools down,
leaving space for words
I couldn’t find before.

©Wendy Mulhern
August 13, 2019