Hot Rocks
First published in the “Hands
Across the Water” special issue of The Bamboo Hut in December 2018, page 44. Originally written in August 2018. by Bob Redmond, Michael Dylan Welch, and Amy Baranski young lovers show off their hickies at the bus stop— summer heat Bob hands not in the air on the roller coaster Michael lake stroll they take turns licking honeysuckle Amy cloudbusting— at last, the two faces touch Bob their scores forgotten at mini golf . . . the clown’s nose lights up Michael at the swimming hole hot rocks wear the clothes Amy |