I trace the rust with calloused thumb
Mesquite sings an ancient hum
Anchor teeth bite adobe floor
Saltbush roots find hidden store
Iron root holds the veranda line
Dust settles soft on Santa Fe time
Creosote breathes in the cooling air
Sagebrush shadows stretch everywhere
Moon rises past the Sangre peaks
Datura wakes when darkness speaks
Oenothera blooms at night
Moths arrive on silent flight
Iron root holds the veranda line
Dust settles soft on Santa Fe time
Creosote breathes in the cooling air
Sagebrush shadows stretch everywhere
Dawn paints the veranda boards in gold
Yucca glauca stands stiff and old
Anchor chain links cold and grey
Lichen maps the metal way
Wind sifts pollen, Pinus edulis
Piñon cones drop where anchor sits