14.4.12

Image: Carlsbad, and a dust storm in the afternoon

 

59) Scenic drive after the setting of the sun,

Two towns lit up as one

Lights like stars reflected on black sea,

As far as the eye could see

Warm wind gently blowing, traffic on the highway flowing

I met and talked to a nice guy,

Although it was a shame it was a cloudy night sky

Now it’s the start of another day, and once more I’m on my way

 

60) Was it a glitch or was it a hitch

Three times my card denied, when to but gas I tried

So not doing anything rash, I simply handed over the cash

Later took action with an ATM transaction

Nor forlorn, money withdrawn

At the motel it worked as well

Cos’ it wouldn’t have been at all funny

If someone had hacked it and taken the money

 

61) I arrived at Carlsbad Caverns to find, the clocks still an hour behind

A strong wind had gotten up, nearly took the coffee out of my cup

And if that wasn’t enough to make me blue,

Nearly took my durned glasses too

So I paid my money and was bound, to the caverns cool deep underground

Where stalactites hang like sharp teeth, dripping water into pool beneath

A steady stroll but linger at the exhibit Witches Finger

In the ceiling bats can, rest and breed away from man

Created by nature over millions of years, water drips from the roof like tears

With you camera take, a picture of Mirror Lake

But don’t drop it down the bottomless pit, cos’ if you do that’s it

Iceberg Rock how many know,

It fell from the ceiling thousands of years ago

Stalagmites in mass formation formed to shape the imagination

Growing from the caverns floor seemed to go on for evermore

See in them what you will, artistry no sculptor could fulfil

Came out the wind still blowing, another coffee before going

The wind blew it over buy I didn’t get the blues

At least it cleaned one of my shoes.

 

62) Another day almost done, wind still blowing

Blew the dust almost blotting out the sun, wind still blowing

Blew spray from he Pecos River, wind still blowing

Soon I’ll be in bed, wind still blowing

Falling asleep listening to, the wind still blowing