Robert Scotellaro

R o b e r t   S c o t e l l a r o 

triple-digit heat— 

the scratching sound 

of 

her  

bra 

clasp 

circling in the dryer 

roadside stand; 

she fans herself with the cardboard 

2 for $1.00 sign 

talking on a cell phone 

she tilts her umbrella 

over her pooping Chihuahua