In the Desert

^z 13th December 2023 at 7:40am
Lately
I think of Lawrence
standing on a bluff
above the dunes
at dusk
glowing campfire smoke spiraling
through gathering mist.
He's holding a handful of sand
and in it sees
a desert
holding him
holding a desert
and dreams
for a moment
before
spreading his fingers
letting the sand
spill
like a broken
hourglass.

(by Ed Covannon - October 2013)