strange winds blowing in
raise head like thirsty flower
lust for sun’s embrace
messy underfoot
cannot afford wishful thought
bald eagle surveys
barren willows weep
lost California brethren
we endanger all
winter empties land
stable marker people move
home is where heart lies
thirsty and prickly
environment matches moods
flowers face the sun
outside comfort zone
sun finds hard heart’s crevices
i rewrite myself
search for hope like coins
dig beneath corners of clouds
leave empty handed