California is burning
\nto the ground.
\nThe Santa Ana Winds blow
\nfrom the abyss of the Pacific,
\nscattering its red teeth
\nof biting flame
\nacross green sable hillsides.
\nFrom the sky
\nthe ground is carpeted
\nwith poinsettia,
\ncorollas of fire
\nsurrounding fluorescent ashes
\nof walls and beds.<\/p>\n
There is a limited warranty
\non each life.
\nOne can see the rain engrave
\nspines of the canyons
\nwhere nothing can be built again.
\nWho will return to this devastation?
\nErect the madness of hope
\nand put up new walls?
\nDreams, chasing angels
\nin the wind of the Santa Ana
\nuntouched by fire
\nand catastrophe passed away,
\nagain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
California is burning to the ground. The Santa Ana Winds blow from the abyss of the Pacific, scattering its red teeth of biting flame across…<\/p>\n