Desert Path

Reaching out into the stars
Glittering with ivory light
Heartstrings hold translucent scars
Shimmering across the night
A pale past glowing with fight

Palms stretched towards the sky
Asking for guidance on the path
Love in abundance flies high
Ardent waters a slow bath
Drowning the past’s haunting wrath

Moon glistens upon the sand
Sparkling like alabaster dots
A heated time strums the land
Welcoming an unique spot
Where desire is freely sought

Soul needs this quiet retreat
Where the refreshing breeze blows
Cooling the daytime desert heat
As love’s favor begins to glow
Listen, for the heart does know

Reviews

[Seriana]

PB, this is quite beautiful, yet a lingering safeguard to protect the heart. I envision the night sky, ad walking on the sandy beach, alone, on a warm summer's eve. There is something about this I can't quite put my finger on, a longing, a wanting....something waiting. Lovely.

[Poetic Beauty]

There is...
I have not been to the desert but I have been dreaming about since my friend moved back home 10 or 11 years ago. I want to go to Arizona to see it for myself

[Ballpark Frank]

you are a poet! I wish I could be that too. I read this three times. I liked it!

[Poetic Beauty]

Thanks I’m glad you really liked this poem.

[Levi Levin]

A very talented poem indeed. Great work!

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you for stopping by fellow poet and reading. I am glad you enjoyed this poem.

[Levi Levin]

Your welcome!

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

The desert is a magical place where you can count so many falling stars that you give up.
Those nights are heaven on earth. That night sky has the power to heal. You've captured
it and served it to us.

[Poetic Beauty]

I write about the desert from dreams I have. I have not yet been there in person but I’m saying this year it will happen

[Patricia]

I do love the desert and miss it dearly. This is that longing I feel everyday. Flagstaff used to be my favorite place where there was the desert heat blowing from one direction and just when it seemed too hot a cool breeze would come from the three peaks in the other direction. I love this piece!!!

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m glad you enjoyed this poem and it made you think of a place you love

[barleygirl]

The best part of your poem is how you use imagery in fresh inventive ways, yet also familiar & relatable. I love how your title could refer to the physical places called "deserts" on earth . . . or it could also refer to the desert (dry, barren, hot) that some may have residing in their souls or in their lives or in their perceptions. Your poem speaks to me of how we become desert-like in the way we live our lives & then its time to go refresh our coffers with all the ways nature can make us come alive again (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Poetic Beauty]

Nature is definitely a calming renewal for the mind and soul

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Secluded places are the best place to find yourself.
I love this poem. It has a great flow.

[Poetic Beauty]

Yes I totally agree. I’m glad you liked this poem

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I felt I was there
Beautiful descriptives!
Great poem

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m glad this was realistic to you when you read it

[John Cardwell]

I get the feeling you get out of Indiana from time to time. This sure feels like first-hand knowledge and not just wordcraft. Regardless, I love it! Keep it coming!

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m from Illinois but close and no I haven’t been there yet. Trip planned this year to go to Arizona

[Poetic Beauty]

I have been dreaming about the desert since a friend moved him 10 years ago and I write from my dreams on this particular subject

[sharonlee]

You infuse a single moonlit with memories past and present... a hint of wistfulness woven in with the delight of the moment... beautifully written!

Sharonlee

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you so much. I’m glad you liked all the different aspects of this poem that i infused it with