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Heat Haze

Heat HazeI want salt’s ten­der­ness and the taste of your flesh on my tongue. The soft­ness of peach­es in sum­mer when the days are too long. I want oregano and lemons. The sweet bit­ter­ness of ton­ic and lime pulling the sum­mer heat out of my skin.I want the musk of sun-warmed black­ber­ries eat­en while standing … 

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Posted bylaraFebruary 4, 2026January 26, 2026Posted inPoetryTags: blackberries, oregano, peaches, salt

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