Verson, Karol

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The Prairie Light ReviewVolume 6 | Number 2 Article 35Spring 5-1-1987Hot Summer - Scattered ImagesKarol VersonCollege of DuPageFollow this and additional works at: https://dc.cod.edu/plrThis Selection is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at DigitalCommons@COD. It has been accepted for inclusion inThe Prairie Light Review by an authorized editor of DigitalCommons@COD. For more information, please contact orenick@cod.edu.Recommended CitationVerson, Karol (1987) "Hot Summer - Scattered Images," The Prairie Light Review: Vol. 6 : No. 2 , Article 35.Available at: https://dc.cod.edu/plr/vol6/iss2/35HOT SUMMER-SCATTERED IMAGESKarol VersonThe smell of you remains on my sheetsWhile your aura sits on my shoulder (along with the devH)And your image nestles in my mind.Who would have thought, when we metYou, a seasoned guru in your field, a survivorMe, a novice, just beginning a new life, a fledgling,That we would make this unlikely pairingAnd yet.It feels spring-right.At night, when the purring silence befriends meI think of you and I am at peace.You have been my teacherInstructing me in the myriad possibilitiesOf requited joy and passion.At sunrise, when the day is summer-glowing and live with promiseI think of you and I am chargedWith electric desire to couple and be fulfilledBy your generous spirit and insistent driving power.And so, when you are absent from meYou remain on my sheets and in my mindAs a presence and a question?At this moment, crisp and tentativeA vibrant fall landscape shimmers on the wallChicken soup asserts its odor of nurturing comfort from the coldMy muse winks at me in mocking admirationAnd I hope that winter never comes.Jim Ketchum1Verson: Hot Summer - Scattered ImagesPublished by DigitalCommons@COD, 1987

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