Even in Florida

A cold winter wind blows,

testing the insulation of old houses,

filling crawl spaces with Arctic blasts,

and on this hot day among many hot days

in the middle of July, well before dawn

a summer storm starts up

with a breeze wrapping around the corners

of our little house under the oaks

and sounds so much like a winter wind

I wrap my legs in a blanket

and am cold in my mind.