Monday, August 23, 2010

Burning Season

wildfire in Bush canyon today
the sky doubtful with ash
fluttering and flirting
like eyelashes
the heat gasps in and lays low
over the heavy lapped valley
like a drowned body
and the trees stand.
bare-armed as preachers

meanwhile the sun lapses
over the horizon
pressured into and attitufe
of reverence-
a bland face
regarding the fizz tipped heads of grass
bearing judiciary wigs of ashe.

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