Born in Boston, Kymm Coveney has
lived in Spain since the 1982 World
Cup. A translator who practices
fiction on blog, Better Lies, she has
published poetry with Black & BLUE,
Antler Press and Solidarity Park
Poetry, as well as flash fiction with
101Fiction, 1000words, NFFD and
The24Project.
Roar and clap, the summer storm
leaps into her heat-drenched,
muslined heart. She hears fat drops
tumble onto stones, puddle the grass.
Stripping in haste, tripping on her
panties – one one thousand – she thrills
to the crash and sizzle. Loud rain
light on her skin. Inconsequential.
She swirls, arms raised to fat clouds’
offering. Come! Cool, hard pinpricks.
She’s a squaw. Goosebumps. A settler
rinsed by new worlds, fresh tears.
Caught in her own spell. Incantation
to one more August rain dance.