Sashay the Riverwalk.
Sassy. Sizzling. Hot. Hot.
Sundress. Sunglasses.
Sheltered beneath sunhat,
parasol, umbrella, mimosa.
Summertime is here,
right here, right now,
in San Antonio sunshine –
no cool spot, not anywhere.
Sweat tickles, slowly trickles
San Antonio, muy caliente!
Salsa hot. Siracha hot.
Sunrise to sunset – sultry.
Spicy. San Antonio. Saucy.
Sashay, Senorita. Sashay.
Sassy. Sassy. Sexy. Saucy.
Slip in air-conditioned shops.
Sip sangria, sample sopapillas.
Slip out. Stroll. Saunter.
Sidewalks shimmer with heat.
Sage green water sparkles
scintillating silver sequins.
Saucy, sultry San Antonio sizzles.
Steamy, savory, spicy as sirachas –
swirling soft summery skirts.
Singing sweet summer songs.
Sway sweetly, softly, slowly.
Smile a secret smile.
Swing hips. so sensuous.
Strut in strappy sandals,
stiletto heels. Shirred skirt.
Sashay. Sashay, swing hips.
Sassy. Sassy. Muy sassy.
Thermometer on the wall
red lines to one sixteen.
Sweet, sweaty San Antonio.
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Ann Howells edited Illya’s Honey for eighteen years. Recent books: So Long As We Speak Their Names (Kelsay Books, 2019) and Painting the Pinwheel Sky (Assure Press, 2020). Chapbooks: Black Crow in Flight, Editor’s Choice –Main Street Rag, 2007 and Softly Beating Wings, 2017 William D. Barney winner (Blackbead Books). Her work appears Plainsongs, Schuylkill Valley Journal, and I-70 Review among others. Ann is a multiple Pushcart and Best of the Net nominee.