ball lightning
collecting cold deep breaths in under
swimming desert nights. water mammals always.
rock crystal lawns of body hair—
salted skin dips.
pupils dilating to take all of you in. fireworks
for some. waking inhaling
air thick with coffee you didn’t make.
incandescent joy overfilling up
a fluted throat
spilling champagne streaks down cheeks.
irises tinctured with golden
hours as seen through squinted smiles.
grand inquisitions from tiny humans.
vibrations in air that drum
in ears to pull up toes in tandem.
finding a place of peace.
jolts of gratitude grounding striking your spine
to iron into the heart of the matter.
the colors—purple—
that only come behind eyelids closed
to two pm sun.