cool air, come
through pass and canyon flow
to bring us sweet relief

this oppressive inland heat
clamps down  on us like a lid
to impose its harsh will

whether  still and stagnant
or filled with smoke and fury
it shows no mercy

we look westward  to the coast
to blue pacific water
and with open arms beseech

O cool air, blow
sneak in through the night
under cover of cloud
and stay a while