The Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India : Wikimedia Commons |
So today’s theme is Desert and also
everything connected with it. It might be also about an oasis, flora &
fauna of deserts, sand dunes, local people and their culture or even about
mirages. You might wish to write about any specific desert. If you have a
desert experience that would be an added bonus. Your ‘desert poem’ might also
be metaphorical.
Here
is a couple of poems for you:
Desert
by
Josephine Miles
When
with the skin you do acknowledge drought,
The
dry in the voice, the lightness of feet, the fine
Flake
of the heat at every level line;
When
with the hand you learn to touch without
Surprise
the spine for the leaf, the prickled petal,
The
stone scorched in the shine, and the wood brittle;
Then
where the pipe drips and the fronds sprout
And
the foot-square forest of clover blooms in sand,
You
will lean and watch, but never touch with your hand.
In the Desert
by
Stephen Crane
In
the desert
I
saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who,
squatting upon the ground,
Held
his heart in his hands,
And
ate of it.
I
said, “Is it good, friend?”
“It
is bitter—bitter,” he answered;
“But
I like it
“Because
it is bitter,
“And
because it is my heart.”
Please link one poem that is your response to the
material of this prompt. When you link your poem please visit other links in
the spirit of the community
Hello everyone! Happy Wednesday! I hope You like the prompt and enjoy writing to it.
ReplyDeleteI grew up in desert country. It has its own beauty - the brown hills, the sagebrush, the smell of ponderosa pine.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely Sherry! I haven't seen a desert till date.
DeleteHappy Wednesday back - thank you for the prompt - Jae
ReplyDeleteThank you Jae. :)
Delete"The past, a desert in itself," happily left behind. Bravo for this poem!
DeleteI would love to make a trip to a desert, Sumana, but for now I can only imagine. That fantastic Stephen Crane poem you shared is the inspiration for my own. Thank you for a great prompt!
ReplyDeleteThat Crane poem is an all-time favorite of mine.
ReplyDeleteI have been fortunate enough to have traveled to the desert in Arizona. It was an amazing place filled with mystery.
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