Studio Renee

An Ode to Fabuloso 

No matter how much we clean
there will always be mesquite leaves stuck to the floor
soaked in Fabuloso 


Lullaby

I swear the cicadas were still humming
until late last night
while our skin was stuck together


A Villanelle About Summer (Practice #2)

When we were young, was it always this hot?
Did summer feel so dry?
I think about summers an awful lot

I remember sweet frozen treats a lot
dripping down my chin
When we were young, was it always this hot?

Sun rays, sunscreen bottle fought
to shield us through 
I think about summers an awful lot

Pool splashes and spray and toss
an oasis soaked in blue
When we were young, was it always this hot?

Barbecues and junk food bought
a pile of childhood fantasies
I think of summers an awful lot

I have fond memories now starting to fade
does this mean the same as then?
When we were young, was it always this hot?
I think of summers an awful lot.  





Originally written 2017-2019, published and revised 1/19/24
©2024 by Renee Salmon