Oscar Robles - My Desert

A warm wind blowing lightly kicking up dust
Leaves of a mesquite tree swaying with rhythm
Stale water from a recent rain
Masked with a gleaming sun’s prism
An ocotillo dancing with lizards underneath
A mesa in the sunset with a towering shadow
Cacti in formation like that of a soldier
Awaiting a Moon as if protecting the glow
A river dissecting from bank to bank
A dry wash starving for a drink
A cottontail hiding from a hawk up above
Camouflaged in silence not even a blink
A starry night or one that’s pitch black
A rattler out looking for heat
While at it searching for a meal
A desert rat my what a treat
What a Beautiful place this desert I’m in
Monsoon rains what a wonderful scent
There’s no place like home unpredictable place
A love for life in this haven I’ve spent

Oscar Robles

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