The sand in Spoleto falls plainly from the sky,
But where it is coming from remains a mystery.

Bumping into Umberto with his bag of groceries,
We’ve a chance to pepper him with our queries.

Scorso settimana. La sabbia? Da dove vieni?
(In terms of a mastery of syntax, not exactly

What you would call a perfect score. Still it
Got the job done.) The answer, it turns out:

Sandstorm in Spoleto falls from desert plains
Of Africa; yet another sign of global warming?