um, it's the wind again

i went hiking today. the wind was fierce, unrelenting, and at the same time cordial. it's becoming a friend that visits often, and tells me things i don't want to know quite yet.
the gusts were so strong, i was unable to hold my camera still. most everything was blurred. even the joshua trees were swaying, in time with the wind. the agave were steadfast, some of the wildflowers were sheltered.
i was in the wind.

not the norm

the wind is howling
round the door,
i'm face first
down on the floor.
the trees are wild,
the light is gone,
the moon is big,
nowhere the dawn.
if i live til morn
i wonder why,
i arch my back,
and touch the sky.

zombies-gotta love 'em.