Valley Winds

valley winds whine and wail

following their ancestors northeast;

steady gentle winds blow and

prevail so surreptitiously...

so naturally...

so inconspicuously...

that none know until not here;

valley winds whine and wail

searching for remnants and artifacts

in loops and swirls and curls;

it flows by with ease, leaving

cool breezes in its wake

as if on Cherokee Lake, being

chased around by a thunder cloud;

valley winds whine and wail

seeking restitution for previous crimes,

as only leftovers and makeovers

live here now, along with creatures

long thought to be extinct but

now appearing on backyard grills;

valley winds whine and wail

as they have for centuries, so..

who are we to want or see differently;

let the prevailing winds blow.

29Jun14