The Desert

Recently took a trip to Arizona and saw some of the desert. I fell in love with my surroundings.

An endless empty wasteland

Glimmering in the sunlight

As golden specks fly and dance

Across the seas of tan and gold.

 

Skulls and shells

Lost creatures of the past

Lay paralyzed, littering the ground

Defeated by their own time.

 

In the mountainous horizon

A storm of pure blackness

Electric whips strike the atmosphere

As it continues to brew in its rage.

 

Faint sounds gather in the winds

Growing stronger by the minute

Voices of coyotes singing their songs

Awestruck by the lyrical masters of nature.

 

Wild horses embraced in their freedom

To soar the empty horizons of this oasis.

I get lost in my thoughts, jealous

Of their will to be free and run wild.

 

A barren landscape, gone untouched

Dryness and death, but so full life

A diamond in the rough of everlasting beauty

One of Mother Earth's best kept secrets.

 

 

Reviews

[Wondering Mind]

It has a captivating beauty, and you've captured it nicely.

[just is]

Amazing write here, Beuatifully written

[newyearnorma]

great poem

[Coyote Poetry]

The desert is a beautiful place. I was station in the quiet of the California and Texas/Middle East many times. I like the morning. You saw so much life roaming and hunting. I like your description. Thank you for the outstanding poem.
Coyote

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

as one who is alive completely in the deep desrts of Arizona and new Mexico~ your poem pulled me back in time to days of walkabouts in all the beauty and balance~

[Amila Jay]

Beautiful:)

So very vivid and beautiful, af is I was totally in your poem. I love deserts, and they bring many thoughts in a persone above... Excellent write.

[THWebb]

Your words paint a very vivid picture in the readers mind. A beautiful painting of the dessert with words!

[Wolfwind]

You capture it so beautifully! Your words take the vistas and the magic of the sand, cacti and sage and bring it to life upon the page. The echos of the Coyotes and crackling of the lone lighting strike fill the mind and soul. A wonderful tapestry of ink and craftsmanship. Much Enjoyed!

From one who lives in the desert most of the time... You did an awesome job at giving it life. Well done!

Aaron

[J. J. Nightingale]

You write of the beauty of the desert .. and your envy to run free, and answer the call of the wild .. There is so much of your soul in this write ..

Well done .. One of your best ! .. Jazz