The Approach
The Approach.
Heady warmth at first to drowse the eyes,
foreboding of the storm that lies
not far
beyond those dried up river beds.
For rain that’s
waiting in the wings,
whilst on the ochre reds
of that
harsh country’s stage,
as if in preparation
for the rage,
the dust of
dervish
spins
in
wind whirl,
brings odours of India
with ordure of her sacred cow,
dried for their cooking fires
but scattered now.
Above,
hooked talon shades that wheel then fade
and hide with shrouded sun,
whilst still live prey
at bay
stare up wild eyed
with nowhere left to run.
Air heavy now,
and then those first blessed wet forays
to platter soft red earth and make a crust,
or less blessed, thresh and sting hard travelled ways,
or softened now in damped down dervish dust.