La Roche de la Croix

what a view the pirates had

from the limestone ledges 

of Tower Rock

the Mississippi so low

I can retrace their footsteps

"Were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood"

Job 22:16

Crossing the Dunes

flood waters rushing 

through the Sahara

as though it were a biblical tale

the palm trees standing

in their own reflections

"Do No Harm"

whir

of the fan blades

the top speed not enough

to keep us cool 

during the debate