The Butte

Comfortable in her position on the butte
 
Shaded under her large brimmed straw hat

Her thoughts drifted lazily

Wondering at the sultry day

Surveying lizards basking in the blistering sunlight

Marveling at their tolerance of the arid desert climate

She knew the night lizards were cloaked beneath rocky crevices 

Waiting patiently for darkness to materialize 

She loved this desert and the quietude

And took advantage now this summer 

For she knew how the sky could weep 

When summer blended quietly into fall
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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