High Wind Warnings

You can hear the wind
It shakes the roof
rattles the windows
uproots trees
shreds kites
lifts small pets to OZ
guarantees bad hair days
people huddle inside
listening to high wind warnings
The hot wind
The blowing wind
The devastating wind
The pulverizing wind
The howling wind of empty promises
What can one do?
Only hope
the Republican Convention
leaves town early