Across the prairie; br burning suns fuse horizon; br earth befriends heaven. br br Sunset tucks her tongue br simmering, stoic. Green mounds br escape spring-time frost. br br Silence celebrates br old women returning north; br light settles softly. br br Guardian of peace; br garden of shared boundary— br touch air; paint it blue. br br Old women singing, br little steps toward heaven— br like turtles hiding.