The heat has been extreme. For many Texans, the only way to enjoy the outdoors right now is when the sun is down — or when you can be in some water. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
Night Swim
The air is heavy
The heat dome has made the day
Almost
Unbearable
But the sun has slid
Below the trees
The sky has darkened
And now
Is the time
To go out
Feel the dry grass or dirt
Underfoot
Make your way
To the water
(Just follow the silence)
And there is the shimmer
Moon and stars and cooling clouds
Reflected on the surface
Slip in, quietly,
Like that sun did beneath the horizon.
There is nothing like floating
On a summer night
You could be those clouds
The moon, the sun, the stars
You could be anything
Here in the cool dark.
Just follow
The silence…
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