Writing it up

what  does Henry's Law have to do with anything

what does a sub-monolayer look like

and what does the Martian wind look like near the surface

when it's hot and when it's cold

these are the questions worth asking when it's 10 p.m.

Colorado time, and there's an empty wine glass

and an empty martini glass on the table in front of me

I'll say what I have to say.

and when my feet slip into my wool slippers and 

my pajamas are soft against my skin,

the blankets are warm and my eyes are closed

my dreams will come to me 

I will see the wind dervishes on Mars

spinning, spinning,spinning