Sunlite Wanter Poet Imagism

I Long To Walk a Desert Path

I long to walk a desert path,
Where stunning violet shadows lie,
And high-flying eagles circle my way,
Curious about what creature am I.

Silhouetted in a streak of red,
My feathered friends know no dread;
Awash in the sunset of Georgia O’Keefe,
Soon to find a perch to keep.

I breathe clean and clear hilly air 
Fill my shoes with still warm sand;
Leave an icy winter world behind,
Breeze through cacti arms, a comforting band.

Remembering days of long, long ago,
Playing in tan sands at mountain’s feet;
Before trapped by city’s blinding lights,
In buildings’ canyons’ rising steep.
	
And now as the desert night does fall
Inevitably dark and deep 
I gaze at saucer sized stars above,
And in my roll I dream in sleep.

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Gershon Wolf February 9, 2019 at 8:40 PM Love the imagism here, Sunlite --- although having actually lived and worked in an oasis-like village amidst a (relatively populated) stretch of desert in the Middle East for a full year, I am under no illusions about 'taking a walk in the desert.' LOL. Enjoyable, rhythmical read. ~ gw

Lawrence Sharp February 2, 2019 at 5:13 AM Very visual, Sunlite, a well crafted sensory treat. Sunlite Wanter February 2, 2019 at 11:04 AM Thank you so much!

Vijay Pandit February 1, 2019 at 2:00 PM Beautiful imagery..a delightful read..excellent poem, SW. Sunlite Wanter February 2, 2019 at 11:03 AM Thank you. I grew up in a city at the edge of the vast west Texas desert. I find the desert very beautiful.

Heidi Sands February 1, 2019 at 11:34 AM This is so beautiful and pleasant to read today Sunlite! I love it :) Sunlite Wanter February 2, 2019 at 11:01 AM Thank you so much.