ecclectica

the stink

by Mary Anne Lamy

the stink of high summer
comes to my nose at sunset
the new grass is mad with greening
& yellow lions have turned to grey
heavy smells   next winters feed
 drift   with the cool hot breeze
along my wetting head

in valleys by the running
tracks at the side of travel
rise beige clouds

fragile spectres from last years heat
they stay telling of high green growth

that was another time
one of frenzied mating