EACH DAY ANOTHER DAY OF GREEN
green the pantone color of the year 2017 today is rains
thunder in the mountains lost from view in cool gray mist
new green reaches up for precious water i used to say to myself
when it thundered in the afternoon “the old man clears his throat” Rip Van Winkle
plays bowling with his pals slept too long awoke to a new day
life in the desert is grateful for any moisture the plants know what to do
and grow profusely until the sun comes out hot and dry
the soil is soaked water stands in small puddles catching every drop
you might even see a toad or two soon enough the water will be evaporated by the sun
days are sunny in the desert the normal way of being is dry
dry as a bone dries everything to be found there hard to dig holes
ground so hard hard to plant man or beasts
best to burn/spread ashes toss them to the wind and wait for their return
May 9, 2017
7 comments:
So descriptive of desert soil and sparseness of water. I loved the image of mountains lost in mist ... made me think of Brigadoon!
This is beautiful. I love the images you create and I love the format. Is there a name for this format?
I love the old man clearing his throat. My grandma loved thunderstorms. We sat in her back porch and enjoyed them through the summers of my childhood. The desert must look beautiful, responding to moisture, even if it lasts only a short while.
This is wonderfully descriptive! Especially love; "life in the desert is grateful for any moisture, the plants know what to do and grow profusely until the sun comes out hot and dry."
I really love how you describe the desert.. both the precious moments of growth, and that time when all is dry.
Having never been to one, I enjoyed the description of the desert.
I agree that "the plants know what to do" in the desert.
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