When Dry Becomes The New Normal

After its initial rise,
and once all rain clouds
have left the skies,

the sea evaporates.

Sand drifts inland.
Encroaches.

Lands burn.
Hurricanes rage.
Fields become history.

Succulent grass is a figment.

Survivors learn
to live off sand and dust

and, though flimsy fences
no longer fence them in,
most sheep keep their heads down

and munch on.