palms stand in awe of each other
elegant and majestic,
nodding approval in the tropical breeze;
clouds and shadows cover the horizon
like a blanket of apprehension
covers a sailor's first voyage;
adobe prisons hold their captives inside
with promises of cooler air and wading
pools keep their feet and ankles clean;
the sun doesn't leave here today as it
did yesterday or might do tomorrow
and the humidity offers no counseling
for the elderly or the sick or those who
have chosen to live here year round.
13Jun13
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