Living in a sauna is hideous
Zest, zip and zing belong to yesterday
Energy sap is so insidious.
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Breathing hot, humid air is torturous
With each feeble gasp, my temper does fray
Living in a sauna is hideous.
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Iām not aloneā¦ others arenāt impervious
The dog chases a catā¦ both walk all the way
Energy sap is so insidious.
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Forget sun-baking! Just ridiculous!
Skin cancerās much too high a price to pay
Living in a sauna is hideous.
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Sweat rivulets become malodorous
Merely existing on a sultry day
Energy sap is so insidious.
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What folly to brook life so piteous
Escape becomes direā¦ anywhere, someway!
Living in a sauna is hideous
Energy sap is so insidious.
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Inspired by not so fond memories of Summers spent stewing in Cairns, tropical, Far North Queensland! Itās delightfully mild weather in Winter.
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The short form of tomorrow is never the whole story. Abbreviations mean nothing when we are born to die and we all are aren't we? Being spoken for before birth is something we're not supposed to remember like some kind of karma after effect. Still here we are spending our lives looking for each other.
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Comments (2)
Sounds like the heat is on its way. š„āļøš„ āZest, zip and zing belong to yesterdayā Love the sound and feel of that line.
Tropical areas look lovely- and Iām glad to enjoy from afar. I could not handle that sauna Great villanelle!