Caveat: Nonnet #5 “This House Opposes Summer”

One reason I like nonnets is that it’s possible to compose them entirely in my head. They are sufficiently compact and structured that I can hold the whole thing in my “working memory” as I work out each line. Thus, I can do it while walking, which is another pastime of mine that doesn’t always mix well with writing, since this latter usually requires having a keyboard or notepad in front of me.
I made this nonnet walking to work.

(Poem #30 on new numbering scheme)

I hate summer, because it's too hot.
The sun squashes me, like an ant.
The air seems thick, like asphalt.
I start missing winter.
I could stride quickly.
I could shiver.
"Ah! So cold,
like a
ghost."

– a nonnet.

It’s occurred to me I could write a nonnet every day, while walking to work. Am I so ambitious?

picture[daily log: walking, 6.5km]

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