at one
point
poeint
the red bird
stands some way off to watch the boy
and the girl dancing on the golden valley floor
the red bird takes off from the ancient
cliffs
cliss
with the hummingbird
they fly together close to the boy
and the girl and mimic their dance
the boy and the girl are one body
and turn lazy circles on the mesa before the sun
the boy barefoot and clad in only faded jeans
the girl also barefoot and in a loose but clinging
thin dress of water colored dark green and purple flowers
the red bird and the hummingbird make a threesome
with wind
now as the boy and girl dance
they taste each other and the red bird
and the hummingbird stop slapping and rise
slowly into the sky in a jet of warm air
the wind and cloud leave the red bird and the
hummingbird to dance around the sun
shadowing the boy and girl
and now the boy girl stand
arms length apart
hands joined heads thrown back
facing the sky with closed eyes
and waiting for the return of the sun