7/23/11

Scared Of Gettin' Wet

been a drought on for weeks and weeks
grass is brown, lakes are dwindling
suddenly, a steady rainstorm
the rain dances worked!
dust on the wipers made mud on the front glass
in the parking lot they ran for cover
like each raindrop was a stray bullet
people scared of gettin' wet

The Long Waters

  Yacht rock.  Wavy, salty, and blue.  Whitecaps losing to the wind, ocean spray.  Ignore the sharks.  Ignore the sunburn. Fish dinners and ...