The fan turns slow
On a hot airless night
Like a bird without wings
That has forgotten to fly.
I look closely
What a surprise!
There are beads of sweat
On the fan blades as well.
The cooler and the cooled
Are in the same state
It’s going to be a tough summer
At this rate.
![Summer fan [Illustration by Shinod AP]](/media/summer-fan_hu_31efab1e4e967a61.webp)
Word treasure
- airless
- — without air or fresh air
- beads
- — small drops of liquid, like sweat
- cooler
- — a device that makes things cooler
✦ the end ✦