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

[.]

I like the flow and the rhythm of this poem... Alabaster dot, unique use of the language... It's glowing as well as cold! Yes, night time cool breeze can calm down the day time desert heat... Your imagery is excellent in this piece!

[Poetic Beauty]

I had to come up with something creative with the rhyme scheme I had going so instead of glowing orbs I used glowing dots

[jacob erin-cilberto]

This poem is a "quiet retreat"---for the heart.
Your rhyme scheme is quite clever...
the words flow on your "refreshing breeze"
I wish I had the talent to write form poetry like this.
j.

[Poetic Beauty]

My form often changes and this was actually an accident with the first stanza and I decided to keep it up

[lightsong]

You always write with such wonderful expressions and rhythm, You have amazing ones here, Great and enjoyable read my friend.

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you. I sit in the quiet hours of the night after Ive done my yoga

[lightsong]

this must be really enjoyable 💕

[Kekuit]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem. I really related to it. It truly touched my heart. :)

[Poetic Beauty]

You are most welcome