Defensible Space

         A buffer between a structure and its surroundings  
 
She said the sky is full of wildfire smoke 
 
He said close the windows 
       seal the cracks with masking tape 
 
She said there’s a thin layer of ash on the picnic table 
 
He said the rain will take care of it 
 
She said the sky is gray, flat like slate 
 
He said you have no depth perception 
 
She said you have no horizon 
               no purple blue mountains in the distance 
 
He said there’s a health alert 
                       we should stay inside 
 
She said I’ll hibernate in the kitchen 
        make a pizza from scratch, garlic-basil crust 
                                relish it with mushrooms, black olives 
 
He said this is not about food 
 
She said I’ve always been hungry 
 
He said I’ll hibernate in the den, balance the check book 
       watch the Packer game 
                         light a cigar 
 
She said this is all about inhaling smoke 

He said this is all about weather