Desert Living

A desert poem

 

DESERT LIVING

 

Skeletal tumbleweeds waltz

around in aimless circles

on the dusty desert floor.

 

Gusty winter winds of the

desert beat against our

houses and moan while

continuously jangling the

wind chimes.

Leaving everyone

feeling detached and

alone in the safety of their

warm homes.

 

Something about the

desert that can leave you

feeling so desolate and

sorrowful that even the

hollow of your bones

desperately

seek company.

 

You want to just crawl back to

the warmth of your bed

and just cry yourself

to sleep.

 

Deep in the desert,

where only hardy

creatures exist,

you might go

weeks or months

without seeing

anyone.

 

Your mouth gets so

dry and parched from

the arid desert air,

and your voice

just cracks from

lack of use.

 

Eventually,

the winds

have to moan

for everyone

just to give

her people

relief.

 

The desert's

not for everyone.

 

 

Author's Note

My experience of living in the desert and calling it home.

Reviews

[Undying Glory]

wow this is very very perceptive work. you've picked a really great topic to write about here. personally i'm very astonished by all the animals that can be found in the desert, and how well they adapt. although sometimes yes it feels like a right wasteland...
kind of reminds me of a time when i was on holiday in Australia. since it was about winter, though we were in the middle of a desert it was real cold, and so there was the improbable sight of people wearing parkas in the middle of the desert, lol
wonderful work!

[Talkativeted]

A wonderful description. It really sets the scene.

[ScarlettTheDreamer]

Beautifully crafted, great descriptions.

[al25]

Wow! the descriptions here are really amazaing and full of bottlesd emotions. Really enojyed reading this.

[Dream Weaver]

Marie, this is a fantastic write. But all the colors
of the rainbow here makes me think acid trip...
Me personally, I would lose the colors dear, You
have a gorgeous poem that can speak for itself..

[Norma M Sutton]

Nicely said.

[Miss Coral]

Beautiful piece.. the imagery was gorgeous, and I really liked the use of colored text.. carried the flow of your words quite well. Great job. c:

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

I love the story. Life in the desert is harsh...but the best shower I've ever had was outside in the desert. It felt like heaven. The memories...ah...

It really is hard life..but being able to watch the stars in the sky at night when there is a cooling breeze makes it all seem worth it.

[Robin]

I knew a girl whose dad was a interstate truck driver gone for long periods of time they lived literally in the middle of nowhere in Nevada and her story sound just like this one