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My Blood Bleeds Sand

My Blood Bleeds Sand My blood bleeds sand, That golden sugar that spreads Across the wandering West Where purple sage dots, and There a tarantula spreads atop A random hill. Where blazing and blinking stars light Black blue skies. And stupendous sunsets Color and shadow sand mounds Like bald-headed men, and A free blowing wind carries the howls and dances of Long ago chief and squaw. Where prickly pears bear red wax blossoms, and Mescal thrusts and thirsts to the clouds Over tracks of slithering snakes. And whistling wails in moonlight beams Echo ancient wagon songs Where I belong. My blood bleeds sand.

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Date: 10/5/2017 8:56:00 AM
Brings back memories of Tuscan. The desert is indeed a wonderous place.
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Date: 9/16/2017 12:06:00 PM
Thank you so much, Valerie.
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Date: 9/15/2017 5:41:00 PM
Wonderful read. Great imagery.
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Date: 6/18/2017 5:11:00 PM
Wow! Friend such intense and grapping emotion, I could actually feel myself in the point(present) place in time. Very, very descriptive. To a follower up question of yours "Do I write my own music to my lyrics sometime" I'm inspired, we should collaborate on some verses poetically yours ---James Edward Lee Sr.
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Date: 4/6/2017 7:17:00 PM
Wow, Sunlite! Powerful images of the desert. This poem makes a Desert Punk like me blush. It is so exquisitely expressed w/depth and smartly tossed words. A 7 and fave. Ty for sharing this beaut. Love and hugs.
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Sunlite Wanter
Date: 4/7/2017 10:03:00 AM
Wow to you for such grand comments.
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Freddie Robinson Jr.
Date: 4/6/2017 7:19:00 PM
Btw ... great title. Love it. Many blessings of love to you, Sunlite.
Date: 2/23/2017 3:51:00 PM
7. Oh Heck Yes! Good adjectives applied by the worthies below! : ) Love it! "There a tarantella spreads atop A random hill." = Ooh, I got chills.... Great line.
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Sunlite Wanter
Date: 2/23/2017 6:06:00 PM
You are really kind! Thank you.
Date: 2/19/2017 5:43:00 PM
Gorgeous! This is stunning, your word choice makes this scene come alive gloriously, penned with vivid details. I love nature pieces and this is beautifully written. A joy to read :-) blessings, lynn
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Sunlite Wanter
Date: 2/19/2017 6:20:00 PM
So nice of you to read and make such an appreciated comment.
Date: 2/18/2017 12:41:00 PM
THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A MASTERPIECE IN MY ESTIMATION. Easily a top level free verse poem. a7. Adding to my fav list.. yes its just that amazing to me..
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Sunlite Wanter
Date: 2/18/2017 12:46:00 PM
I am really thrilled you liked it that much. It's a case of "write what you know," as I grew up in the West. Thank you!!!
Date: 2/16/2017 11:46:00 AM
This was fantastic Sunlite. This is the perfect poem to be read aloud. I could hear it as I read it today. Definitely a glance into the west with all of its monuments and beauty, it's wild life and plant life and those wide open spaces. The title is amazing as well...I love that theme.
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Sunlite Wanter
Date: 2/18/2017 12:48:00 PM
Thank you so very much, Chris. I grew up in the West and treasure that.

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