Barren Land
Straight road
dividing the
now dry
salt lake
a field
of white
barren
‘cept for
salt bush.
Grey weathered
trees
long past
their prime
stripped of
any life
reach out
from mother
earth
like the
bony fingers
of the crone
reaching out
seeking sustenance
for her
barren land.
© Megan Warren 04/01/2006
posted by Megan Warren @ 6:48 AM
4 comments
4 Comments:
You have captured your locale brilliantly Megan. Sound of two hands clapping carried on the wind.
A perfect beginning to this new adventure...
Darling Megan - You have captured your locale, and so much more. Beautifully crafted, full of truth - it breaks my heart in a thousand splinters. There is nourishment in the desert soil, though it is deep and must be reached for. Those of us whose roots must grasp down through a barren land, emerge with deepened roots, at least. And there is nothing in the world stronger, nothing as exquisite as a desert rose. With love . . . Winnie
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