The Wonders of Nature
It was but a sandstorm, wind blowing hard and high
Nature’s way of redesigning the landscape
The mountains stood like guardians of the desert floor
Their jagged rocks did not sway as the earth shifted
Granules of colored sand soared in the wind
Their dust caused a fog-like view of the city
Cars, houses, cacti, and mountains were covered with beige dust
The sand crept into the houses through closed windows
I brushed my hand across my cheek feeling the gritty sand
The weather was squally, and the scent of dirt infiltrated my nostrils
By nightfall, the wind slowed, and the moon rose into the dark sky
Nature in all its wondrous glory had redesigned the desert landscape
The sand was smooth as if a brush had sailed across it
Green and purple cacti were covered in sand, glowing in the light of the stars
A blackbird perched on the rock wall and brushed the dust off its feathers
A coyote could be heard in the distance
The mountains stood like guardians towering above the desert floor
10/28/2021
Poetry/Verse/Couplet unrhymed, Imagism unrhymed/Free Verse
Copyright © Evelyn Swartz | Year Posted 2021
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