The pump
and snap of
modern life
charges us up
with relentless
dreams,
infinite
distractions. We strike
poses projecting
purpose.
Escape: Tranquil
ennui
on spur of mountain
range reaching
down to the sea.
Hummingbirds
dance to hurdy-gurdy music.
Rattlesnakes
buzz a slow warning from
hidden places.
All night
Orchestral
crickets sing a sleigh-bell song.
At daybreak
Endless flies
whirl by.
Grasshopper days
of summer draw to a close.
House filled
with laughter now still in the heavy heat.
The dirt pants
in thirst.
Scent of warm
earth baking rises up in greeting.
Retreat
Retreat to the
land of sunsets
and flying
saucers.
There’s nothing
better, and yet
Every flight has
its price.
