Sunday, March 23, 2008

Desert American Dream 3/18/07



Joshua Trees 
ancient spirits 
spikey leaves 
sharp enough 
tough enough 
to cut, 
stark beauty. 
Jack Rabbit scat 
nestled bed 
under the wild junipers, 
silver dry thorn bushes, 
the feel of sandy soil under my feet—
yet the blue, dry sky 
cool in spring.
Sweet breeze 
swirls upon 
my thank you 
for this gift-- 
the solemn quiet 
just is as it needs to be – 
the power to wash 
a static rippled spirit 
clear and calm again.


Photo by Kindel Media from Pexels

3 comments:

Amber said...

I really like your poetry style.

ScrapperLoredo said...

You have captured the essence of the Joshua tree and our own spiritual growth. Julie

ScrapperLoredo said...

I forgot to mention how much I enjoyed the photo, posted with this poem of the Joshua tree, with the powerful image of the sunset in it's background combining spirit and nature as one. Julie