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in the desert heat
coyotes scream so wildly
echo through the sage
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mercury rising
thermometers replace clocks
the burning sky melts
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sunrise to sunset
blue turns pink yellow and orange
colors to behold
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Arizona heat
a hundred ten in the shade
eggs fry on sidewalks
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Sweat beads in seconds
Blister and burn in minutes
My hair is on fire
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