It's Still Life

I.
Not Quite Summer

We launched into those days
like uninterrupted pages,
iced the sky blueberry
and jalapeño hot, dipped
our spoons into molten
fudge on ice cream.
And we were just warming up.

II.
Pickled

No matter how
you slice it
it’s still a cucumber,
and I feel as white
and tender
as those slices
floating in dill
and rice vinegar.

written for Miz Quickly