August 10th Inyo's The Land of Great Spirit ©carine roth
Owens Valley water
stolen.
the desert,
its truth.
Numas people,
"Coyote's children living in the Water ditch.
were you speaking an unknown language
that only I could hear?
to whom were you speaking,
on your knees, hands in the dust?
and that laughter at the edges of your lips.
my wild
my beloved.
arid
infinite
implacable.
to whom did you pray?
i saw your crazy eyes,
your feverish hands.
your breath quickening,
your ecstasy,
sister of despair.
who were you talking to?
when you sang, shouted, whispered
"I love you"?
if not to this earth
to this sky
to this moment
to this life
friend
