How I Imagine Sweat Lodges Are

Ian Cappelli 

1)
 Hot. Like a shower you can’t
sing in. Damp. Odorous/Odious.
  Mildly relaxing. 

2)
 Not the right place for father-
son bonding. The people
  there are shiny 

3)
 like bald men on jogs.
A great locale to study Phallology.
  Sort of  

4)
 like a spa. Lonely.
I would hand out business
  cards there if not for that

5)
 they’d sog up like hour-old
tortilla soup. Absence
  of youth. Awkward trips

6)
 to the bathroom. 70’s
Americana interiors.
  Something’s especially wet

7)
 on the wall and no one
can distinguish it from every
  possible human source

8)
 of wetness. Almost Zen
Buddhist, but not quite.
Ultimately just an estimate.

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Ian Cappelli (he, him) holds a B.A. in Psychology from MCLA where he served as a co-managing editor for its literary journal. He plans to get an MFA in creative writing as soon as able. His recent work appeared in CatheXis Northwest Press, Watershed Review, and Enizagam.