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Heated
March 7, 2018
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Swat. SWAT!
Shake Brush SHAKE BRUSH
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
“god damn”
Hood up
Blink.
one flies into my eye.
“S***.”
Sunglasses on.
Bandana up higher
on my nose.
They persist.
ZZzzzZZzzZZZZZzZZzzzz
No escape.
Keep moving forward.
Increase the pace.
BBBZZZZZZZzzzzZZZzzzzzzzzZzZzZzZZZz
Two small hands flail.
swat swat SWAT
shake.
Adjust the bandana,
hood strings tighter
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
“F***.”
© Whitney S., Norwell, MA
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This piece was insprired by the absolutely awful annoyance of bugs while hiking in the backcountry.