Damp Summer Night

Poem by Nivedita Shori

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Have you ever listened to a damp summer night?
Sometimes perhaps
When you're lucky to be sleepless.
Like tonight.
A cool, humid breeze wafts through the window
And weaves through my sticky hair as I listen.
Crickets chirp.
Water trickles over leaves.
Something buzzes softly.
Something hums loudly.