Heat Wave (a found poem)

Photo by Andrey Grinkevich on Unsplash

Hot,
Hotter,
Scorching.
Temperatures spike,
Engulfing the country,
Expect a heat wave.
Excessive,
Extreme,
Little relief in sight.

Summer has not been able to escape.

Source: “ Another Major Heat Wave Sweeps the U.S.,” The New York Times, August 2, 2022.

Originally published at https://www.simner.com on August 4, 2022.