White Linen Poem by William Kofoed

Hot summer sun in clear blue sky
golden light pounds down on pavement black
searing heat reflects on walls near
boiling hot the wet summer air

shingles of white reflect to sky
captures the heat that lies beneath
wire screened windows were no wind blows
moist searing heat in stillness lays

cold clear water now called forth
shocking contrast within the heat
freely flows running down
too quickly lost into the ground

weaving mesh of shocking white
clinging tightly on moist curves
trapping holding moisture there
growing warm within the air

quickly dancing within the flow
chilling frigid unbearable cold
washing the heat quickly away
coldness clinging within the weave

cold white linen clinging tight
to quickly warming within the heat
briefly cooling what lies within
giving form to what responds

searing heat wrapped in cold
shocking message boldly told
slowly fading diminished away
moisture hot lost in summer air
suburban walls lock away
burning heat on a summer day
frigid cold of waters clear
cannot long the heat contain