Dances By A.R. Salandy

Tarred roads shudder
As shabby vehicles
Descend on commutes
Repetitive but reliable still

As a scorching orb bares down
On paths caressed by golden rays
That dance to the beat of a destruction
Blinding and overwhelming-

As air grows stifled
By the slow drip of beaded sweat
That acts as offering to a god luminous
Whose only respite remains-

In nights where a new temptress rises
To lull that roaring monster to sleep
As she completes her journey
Far above lands and oceans vast-

But fearful still of celestial beings bold.

A.R. Salandy is a mixed-race writer who travels frequently and has spent most of his life in Kuwait jostling between the UK & America. Anthony’s work has been published 175 times. Anthony has 2 published chapbooks titled ‘The Great Northern Journey’ 2020 (Lazy Adventurer Publishing) & ‘Vultures’ 2021 (Roaring Junior Press).