The soothing hum of 

summer insects will soon give

way to howling winds  

Alliteration 

can be amazing in small

amounts (don't amass). 

My dog keeps me on

a tight leash when it comes to

his own schedule 

I pass his house, once 

stately now a husk, burned out 

and brittle I weep

She danced through the night

in a hand-me-down dress and 

stolen jewelry 

I walked a road in

a shimmering heat that stilled

the entire world 

Hit refresh once then 

again and again like a

gambler at the slots