Poems About Deserts Seeking Honest Critique
#desert
Hepcat61
geoff cat
geoff cat
Poem Published
9th Feb 2019 5:50pm
9th Feb 2019 5:50pm
Out Here on the Perimeter
(a quatern)
In shade of rubber burned from L.A. streets,
The chants arise of seven-mi'le snakes,
Of native graves and blood, Mojave’s heat
At Lizard King’s arrive, as Whiskey shakes.
A Venice road that bleats up Valley skirts,
In shade of rubber burned from L.A. streets,
That women/girls arouse, though eyes avert
To find their maps on thrusts of roadhouse sheets.
In little drinks that taste of winds’ conceits,
In backdoor rhymes that call the wounded heart,
In shade of rubber burned from L.A. streets,
Elab’rate plans that...
In shade of rubber burned from L.A. streets,
The chants arise of seven-mi'le snakes,
Of native graves and blood, Mojave’s heat
At Lizard King’s arrive, as Whiskey shakes.
A Venice road that bleats up Valley skirts,
In shade of rubber burned from L.A. streets,
That women/girls arouse, though eyes avert
To find their maps on thrusts of roadhouse sheets.
In little drinks that taste of winds’ conceits,
In backdoor rhymes that call the wounded heart,
In shade of rubber burned from L.A. streets,
Elab’rate plans that...
#sex
#technology
#desert
561 reads
3 Comments
solanaceae
Poem Published
26th Jan 2019 2:06am
26th Jan 2019 2:06am
Chihuahuan
all there is
is dirt
flowers cannot blossom
on parched, aching ground
they cry for salvation
shriveled petals shrink
and dream of sweet droplets to quench their thirst
alas, under a scorching desert sun
all there is
is dirt
is dirt
flowers cannot blossom
on parched, aching ground
they cry for salvation
shriveled petals shrink
and dream of sweet droplets to quench their thirst
alas, under a scorching desert sun
all there is
is dirt
#summer
#nature
#desert
433 reads
3 Comments
Ely
E.A.Rothwell
E.A.Rothwell
Poem Published
7th Dec 2018 2:34pm
7th Dec 2018 2:34pm
Haiku #14 ...brevity...
from under tortured mountains
a stream seeping...
to shortly sink beneath the desert sands
a stream seeping...
to shortly sink beneath the desert sands
#river
#nature
#mountains #desert
#mountains #desert
462 reads
4 Comments
mikemason
White Tiger
White Tiger
Poem Published
11th Jun 2017 10:08pm
11th Jun 2017 10:08pm
Mystical Desert Dunes
Swimming through the sand, surface in a haze,
shake the people's heads, thank them for taking space
remembering your face.
Forgive them if they can't recall...anything you said.
,~o~'
I will mark this as the day I first would learn to see,
since a youth I always knew the truth would set me free.
Journey through the desert, stab a cactus for a drink,
eat the seeds of mystics, put a twist on how you think.
Hit your knees and beg a deity for rain,
gather every tear she bleeds and wash away the...
shake the people's heads, thank them for taking space
remembering your face.
Forgive them if they can't recall...anything you said.
,~o~'
I will mark this as the day I first would learn to see,
since a youth I always knew the truth would set me free.
Journey through the desert, stab a cactus for a drink,
eat the seeds of mystics, put a twist on how you think.
Hit your knees and beg a deity for rain,
gather every tear she bleeds and wash away the...
#spiritual
#lyrics
#desert
649 reads
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crimsin
Unveiling
Unveiling
Poem Published
21st Jan 2017 7:18pm
21st Jan 2017 7:18pm
desert winds
you are the warm winds
that blow across my desert
*
you circle in my skies
a mighty hawk
*
with passion in my blood
I call to you caw, caw
*
primal is my desire for you
wild in nature
you belong to none
*
untamed
your will has carved canyons
in my soul
*
a mighty river courses
through my veins
my body remains scorched
& parched
* ...
that blow across my desert
*
you circle in my skies
a mighty hawk
*
with passion in my blood
I call to you caw, caw
*
primal is my desire for you
wild in nature
you belong to none
*
untamed
your will has carved canyons
in my soul
*
a mighty river courses
through my veins
my body remains scorched
& parched
* ...
#love
#lust
#romantic
#nature
#desert
1141 reads
32 Comments
jvp
Poem Published
2nd Jul 2014 9:33am
2nd Jul 2014 9:33am
Desert
We drove for miles
In this God forsaken place
Past the lonely trails
Where mankind left no trace
Just a little further down the road
You said I would be surprised to see
What some call the mother load
Wilderness as it was meant to be
We went over that hill
And there Nature was booming
Wondrous colors, beauty, goodwill
For the desert was blooming
Years ago, a friend took me out to see the desert bloom. We drove northeast of Scottsdale, Az, on an old, windy, sandy road, and I...
In this God forsaken place
Past the lonely trails
Where mankind left no trace
Just a little further down the road
You said I would be surprised to see
What some call the mother load
Wilderness as it was meant to be
We went over that hill
And there Nature was booming
Wondrous colors, beauty, goodwill
For the desert was blooming
Years ago, a friend took me out to see the desert bloom. We drove northeast of Scottsdale, Az, on an old, windy, sandy road, and I...
#flowers
#nature
#uplifting #desert
#uplifting #desert
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4 Comments
lonelove
Poem Published
16th Dec 2013 3:00am
16th Dec 2013 3:00am
The Desert
Desert skyline
A cascading sunset tells the world that the night will be cool
Barren land
Nothing but miles and miles of sand
A hot sun
A beautiful moon
And lone animals wale in the distant
The desert
The cacti judge spectators as they cry with parched mouths
The desert wasteland
She is a cruel maiden
Likes to watch the weak stumble
And the strong conquer all
Hues and shades of purple and orange
As the blazing sun crawls below the mountains
Silence captures the ears of listeners
Nothing but the gentle hiss of sandy wind...
A cascading sunset tells the world that the night will be cool
Barren land
Nothing but miles and miles of sand
A hot sun
A beautiful moon
And lone animals wale in the distant
The desert
The cacti judge spectators as they cry with parched mouths
The desert wasteland
She is a cruel maiden
Likes to watch the weak stumble
And the strong conquer all
Hues and shades of purple and orange
As the blazing sun crawls below the mountains
Silence captures the ears of listeners
Nothing but the gentle hiss of sandy wind...
#desert
561 reads
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josephine
Poem Published
19th May 2013 12:40pm
19th May 2013 12:40pm
Where the desert meets the ocean
There is one place on the Earth,
Where the desert meets the ocean.
A view in your mind for the whole your life.
Once I saw that in my dream.
The Desert Namib.
Something enormous.
Golden sands and a silence.
The sun is living in each one grain of it.
Namib, where the sun reflects itself.
With so high sand dunes, that you can`t imagine.
With silence, the sound of it you ll never forget.
Hot, lonely and golden.
And next to it the endless ocean Atlantic.
Majestic, blue, cold and impressive.
The sky is living in each one...
Where the desert meets the ocean.
A view in your mind for the whole your life.
Once I saw that in my dream.
The Desert Namib.
Something enormous.
Golden sands and a silence.
The sun is living in each one grain of it.
Namib, where the sun reflects itself.
With so high sand dunes, that you can`t imagine.
With silence, the sound of it you ll never forget.
Hot, lonely and golden.
And next to it the endless ocean Atlantic.
Majestic, blue, cold and impressive.
The sky is living in each one...
#love
#romantic
#sea #desert
#sea #desert
2180 reads
5 Comments
Lee
Poem Published
22nd Apr 2013 9:12pm
22nd Apr 2013 9:12pm
Desert Girl
Desert wind
Picks up her hair,
Desert sand
Erodes her cares.
Desert sky
So open and clear,
Desert Mountains
Stand against her fears.
Desert heat
Caresses her skin,
Desert tales
Persuades a grin.
Desert way
Leaves all revealed,
Desert symphony
Leaves wounds healed.
Desert place
With dusting swirls,
Desert contentment
For the desert girl.
Picks up her hair,
Desert sand
Erodes her cares.
Desert sky
So open and clear,
Desert Mountains
Stand against her fears.
Desert heat
Caresses her skin,
Desert tales
Persuades a grin.
Desert way
Leaves all revealed,
Desert symphony
Leaves wounds healed.
Desert place
With dusting swirls,
Desert contentment
For the desert girl.
#narrative
#uplifting
#desert
878 reads
6 Comments
BruceBurkard
Poem Published
29th Aug 2012 1:30pm
29th Aug 2012 1:30pm
A Desert
God walks silently
Across our landscape
Of life.
Although unseen -
He leaves His indelible mark
On the parched desert sands
Of our hearts.
And in so doing -
Turns our desert
Into a springtime garden
Of love
Across our landscape
Of life.
Although unseen -
He leaves His indelible mark
On the parched desert sands
Of our hearts.
And in so doing -
Turns our desert
Into a springtime garden
Of love
#religion
#God
#spiritual #desert
#spiritual #desert
1541 reads
8 Comments
CAOS737
Poem Published
5th Jan 2012 6:35am
5th Jan 2012 6:35am
Desert Flower
Hitchhike into eternity
you're searching
for the blue-grass
Tho, these fields are greener
you've got to carry on
So, fix your self a fat-tire
I'm looking for a reason
to keep you
past your bed-time
& enjoy this summer season
CHORUS:
Oh- my
I've found a desert flower
It grows upon a cactus
to protect it from the showers
It's soft to the touch
but it just might hurt
to squeeze
So, hold- on gently ...
you're searching
for the blue-grass
Tho, these fields are greener
you've got to carry on
So, fix your self a fat-tire
I'm looking for a reason
to keep you
past your bed-time
& enjoy this summer season
CHORUS:
Oh- my
I've found a desert flower
It grows upon a cactus
to protect it from the showers
It's soft to the touch
but it just might hurt
to squeeze
So, hold- on gently ...
#romantic
#lyrics
#desert
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