My Valley
I love
my high desert
valley,
bordered by
mountains,
mighty moutains.
I love
our seasons,
all four seasons,
spring, summer,
winter, fall.
I love
our extra seasons:
second winter,
summertime spring,
early fall.
Some days
our summer heat
is too hot,
our winter cold,
too bitter.
But I love it.
I love
our rain,
our far too infrequent
rain.
I love
when our rain
cools and
cleans our dry,
dirty air,
scattering
bright fresh
scents across
our wide valley.
I even love
our lake,
our shrinking,
stinky,
salty lake.
