late afternoon
stillheat
gathers on
the underside
of grass leaves
stillheat
sinks in oak roots
lingers in the labial
folds of roses
stillheat
hides in bits of
silicate shining quartz
the ant carries
the burden of stillheat
on its back
stillheat
cools in the
wake of wings.
stillheat
smiles through
ice cubes cracking
in tea