When Did It Snow in Summer?

Poem

When did it last snow in summer?
I'm sitting in an old space —
Dilapidated carpet,
Long since given up on softness.
Dirty childhood surroundings.

I’m searching —
But why?
For what?
I don’t remember.

I only remember
The sound of snow.

Sitting in that same old space,
Curious —
These digital ghosts.
One unheard, months old.
The sender? Shrouded.
Hidden —
adamantium anonymity.

Device to ear.
Time stops.
Flakes fall.
What did I hear?

When did it snow in summer?
I don’t remember.

I only remember
Trembling
In the cold.

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Posted Jun 7, 2025, 2:47 PM UTC

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