Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Humidity


I’m not complaining. We’ve had a delightfully cool summer this year. But when the heat and humidity returns, it doesn’t take long to be frazzled and fried. Anyone who’s lived through a New York City summer doesn’t need this poem explained.


Humidity



I know I’m not a
plant.
I feel like a fish
breathing in a bowl of
liquid air that
drenches and drains.


While my green
friends soak up
the drippy atmosphere
and party.
I look
melted.
They look marvelous.
Guess that’s the upside
of humidity.


© E.M. Ramos 7/31/2009

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Boiling water vapor? Or, ice dust, if it's cold. What then upside?
Love, Angel

Inner Elder said...

The upside is all the beautiful plants and flowers that love the wet steamy weather.