In Reno's sweltering embrace, under the blazing sky,
Where the sun beats down unrelentingly, I stand amidst the dry heat,
Surviving the furnace of a hundred plus degrees.
The air shimmers and dances, a mirage on the road,
As asphalt steams and buildings sigh,
Yet I persist, with sweat upon my brow,
In this arid realm where heatwaves persist.
Oh, Reno! City of desert dreams and scorching days,
The Sierra range echoing with the sun's bright blaze,
But still, I endure, in the relentless heat,
Where each breath is a testament, each step a feat.
Mountain peaks loom in the distance, a memory of the winter’s snowfalls
Their peaks coming through a smoky sky,
But here below, in the crucible of summer's grasp, I find resilience, in this relentless clasp.
For in the furnace of a hundred plus degrees, I discover strength, and trudge on,
And as the day wanes and shadows grow long, I know that I've endured, I've emerged strong.
So here's to surviving Reno's blazing heat,
To finding fortitude in the scorching streets,
In the style of Walt Whitman, I celebrate the fight, Against the sun's unyielding light.
