NORTH TOWER, TOP 12 FLOORS
September but oh so hot, so very hot,
oh the heat in there! No one can
stay at their desk, their office, no one.
They are leaning out of long
narrow windows never meant to open.
Secretaries, file clerks, temps
into the morning reach out
as if hanging wash or gossiping
floor to floor with neighbors or
watching for parades of victory
to cheer above and throw confetti.
Some will stay but most will go;
pirouette, tumble or jack knife
joining hands or just solo,
dive into this sweet coolness
of summer turning fall.
September but oh so hot, so very hot,
oh the heat in there! No one can
stay at their desk, their office, no one.
They are leaning out of long
narrow windows never meant to open.
Secretaries, file clerks, temps
into the morning reach out
as if hanging wash or gossiping
floor to floor with neighbors or
watching for parades of victory
to cheer above and throw confetti.
Some will stay but most will go;
pirouette, tumble or jack knife
joining hands or just solo,
dive into this sweet coolness
of summer turning fall.
ã
2005 Bruce Jewett
