The eye in the sky.

On a hot desert highway

the rust of dust covers

the grounds soaked by

a shimmering mirage.

The red sun reflects

the kangaroo crossing,

a bearded lizard smiles

on shifting sands.

Overhead warmth soars

through the wings of prey

while green thorns below

wait for rain.

Car steam bellows

from a radiator rising,

hot legs tan bend over

a car bonnet opened,

the engine running.

All the while

the blue sky

above looks on,

perspiration on its brow

at a young woman -

the eye catcher.

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

The image of heat pervades this one, right to the end and including the young thing who makes the sky sweat. Puts me in mind of the fires that are plaguing Australia now. Hope you have not been touched by them.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you John for your words. Lucky so far, a fire 10kms away from us was going at 40 km hr but the wind changed and blew the fire back into itself. Yes very sad what's happening, over 480 million animals including reptiles have been affected as well as people's lives and houses.