prairie nights

i left my new home

my chilly, wintry prairie home

the cold of winter,

the colours of winter

of snow

and tree trunks

and pale milky-blue skies

i went back to a previous home 

a desert home

the colours of the desert

of cactus

and mountains

and flowers

and dramatic skies

of brightly-coloured paint

the colours blend with

the textures of the desert

of adobe walls

and wrought-iron gates

when i come back home 
to my chilly wintry prairie home,
i will bring these colours

and textures

back with me