Poetry Jam
Desert
Many Layers
Look up close
What do you suppose
Is under that rock or in
the sand
An army of animals not at
your command
So many things you can't
see
how can it be
Hidden well in an empty
place
Camouflaged and every
space
The desert is a place of
life
A place with much concern
and strife
Getting water is a central
theme
Here there is no woodlands
stream
Life lives here with
nature's forces
Not wasting given
resources
The English language might
make you walk away
Don't desert this empty
place ….but stay
This habitat has always
been full of surprise
A sweet dessert for your
eyes
My actual Desert experiences are limited to childhood memories with no photos but...this comes close
Oh yes so much life hidden in the desert! I love looking closely at these things. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteThe desert is not a desert with you in command!
ReplyDeleteSo much more than is apparent to the passerby ... if only one looks closely between foot and sky ...
ReplyDeleteHow lovely Rae! Thinking about you!
ReplyDeleteThe desert is a place of life - Loved this line and the way you poem mixes it all up/
ReplyDeleteI think the English language is always full of surprises, too - especially when it may be crafted into a poem!
ReplyDeleteLife's spaces always need to be inspected closely for their gifts.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the small things and reading history in the rocks.