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Rivers Cross the Sky

When atmospheric rivers Race cross the desert sky, Saguaros lift their joyful arms, Wind cheers through breath full sigh! Tiny drops of rain, like mist Kiss the thirsty lands, Roots and twig and tiny leaves Of Palo Verde stands. Dry creeks wake from slumber, Dead rivers rise and flow, Where there was only dry parched ground A few warm days ago... When atmospheric rivers Race 'cross the desert sky The withered land rejoices, And truly, so do I!!

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Date: 3/5/2024 10:07:00 AM
i loved this poem Bj, - strangely enough i wrote not exactly, but a somewhat similar poem and posted yesterday. Some areas some plants some desert lands and some trees have suffered drought and are thirsty, not to say that animals and humans are not,so 'When atmospheric rivers race 'cross the desert sky, The withered land rejoices, And truly so do I 'me too Bj. Hugs and blessings, JENNIFER.
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Date: 3/1/2024 9:14:00 AM
I enjoyed reading your lovely write. I wish you would write more. Have a blessed day writing away.....................
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Date: 2/29/2024 2:10:00 PM
Well inspired and deliverd on the page B J.' God bless.'
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Date: 2/28/2024 5:09:00 PM
Love the title and the imagery
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Date: 2/28/2024 12:05:00 PM
I like how your poem captures the emotional resonance of rain in the desert, conveying a sense of joy and gratitude that mirrors the land's rejoicing. The repetition of the phrase "When atmospheric rivers race 'cross the desert sky" reinforces the central theme of transformation and underscores the cyclical nature of life in the desert...
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Date: 2/10/2024 6:59:00 PM
This is so delicately penned, Bj. I love the phrasing and the imagery you have created in the atmospheres, up there and down here. ~ Gershon
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Date: 2/10/2024 5:18:00 AM
I have watching the photos--nature is a bit angry, but there is beauty in its realms, as you so longingly describe, BJ.
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Date: 2/9/2024 5:00:00 PM
Hey Beej nice write, though the one in California did some damage.
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Date: 2/9/2024 3:04:00 PM
This is so very well written b J, amazing what a drop of water can do in a dessert, great writing, :)
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Date: 2/9/2024 2:57:00 PM
"Atmospheric Rivers"--a unique description. I loved it...your words reminded me of the near 20 years I lived in the Chihuahuan Desert in El Paso, Texas. Ofttimes, the desert would become so parched that we welcomed those rivers crossing the desert sky. Nicely done. Enjoyed the read...faving. Have a pleasant evening, Sara
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