Untitled - January 12, 2002

Title - Lone Star Sinners (The Hottest Action in the Hottest State)

In the Lone Star state,
watching the tumbleweeds roll
in the distance,
the midday sun
beats down on the hard earth
with unrelenting heat.

Even the shadows seek shelter
in the hottest state of the land.

A subtle shift
brings attention
to the languid movement
of a tanned face -
each drop of sweat
neatly framed 
between hazy eyes.

The flicker
of sunlight
catches the rough tip
of a pink tongue
against the surface
as it rasps smooth whiteness
into a swirl of sensation.

One slow continuous lick
from tip to top
ends in a slow smile
of satisfaction...

As the activity
increases at a frenzied pace,
the dribblings
down the chin
pool once more
somewhere beyond
the edge of the shirt...

Sharp nips along the collar bone
catch every drop
of
cold
ice cream
that has slowly
found its way 
across 
fingers,
tongue,
and
finally
parched flesh.