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MONSOON short poem in Genghis Lotus Poetry Collection, a selection of poems free to read online. The Genghis Lotus poems are hosted at two locations, genghislotus.com and zenvirus.com/genghis-lotus/. Webmaster for both sites is poet Hugh Cook, born in Britain, educated in New Zealand, and the author of, amongst other works, the fantasy series Chronicles of an Age of Darkness.
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Delirium's downpour
Swamps the tides of evening. Gin sets lips to champagne. Night sweats; pearls of sweat Squat in armpit and crotch. Breathing labours. The mosquito makes his rounds, Stirring the air with unease. On the wall, Calvin, the family founder, Peers out of the Victorian permafrost. Wood Swells with the weather; A tropical disease Hollows the crucifix. On the air, the smell of wet earth, Breadfruit and mango, The sweet rot of the fertile sun. The rain thunders; under cover, Flesh blends to one race of night In a single bed. |
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