Jewels of the Desert

I feel the warm wind 
as it comes from the desert 
dry as sand paper 

It carries with it 
the smell of dust and flowers 
Cacti are in bloom 

Short in their season 
Resplendent in their color 
Jewels of the desert
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Kendrick Avatar
February 3, 2010 at 2:16 PM
Beautiful presence a desert in bloom. Great topic in this one. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
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