January
Part of me always wonders why Nose runs
wet and the cold (which should freeze) instead melts;
heat should do that job. Goosebumps pebble in
vain--by bunching up, I feel less covered.
Hair's huddling at the apex, and the air
is going through to the back of my teeth.
It hurts, but I'm
watching dragon's breath, grinning to ache
because that pain means [...]
