Hot Rocks

by Bob Redmond, Michael Dylan Welch, and Amy Baranski


First published in the “Hands Across the Water” special issue of The Bamboo Hut in December 2018, page 44. Also available on Amazon. Originally written in August 2018.



young lovers show off

their hickies at the bus stop—

summer heat Bob


hands not in the air

on the roller coaster Michael


lake stroll

they take turns

licking honeysuckle Amy


cloudbusting—

at last, the two faces touch Bob


their scores forgotten

at mini golf . . .

the clown’s nose lights up Michael


at the swimming hole

hot rocks wear the clothes Amy