Hills that roll like a frozen sea,
Are stagnant only to if taken at a glance,
Its fervor is revealed if the eye sticks by chance,
Under steady gaze is the key.
The summer air is arid and still,
The brown grass teems with hiding prey,
Foxes and coyotes below and hawks above all day,
But almonds provide the critters with their fill.
Grape leaves tumble off the vines,
Cold wind stirs the fallen grass,
Farmers give hay to cattle and ass,
The clay soil cracks in thirsty lines.
La Niña storms tumble on frigid gale,
The clay swells from the rain,
The wind causes trees to strain,
Some stay strong but some still fail.
The chill of
Is it lazy to break for the holiday?
Is it lazy to rhyme with day?
Give me a break I'm running on pure caffeine,
So much coffee it's obscene.
I'll try to be back tomorrow in full force,
But I can't make any promises of course.