The Desert That Dazzles

[Joanie]

The Desert That Dazzles



In quiet silence buds unfold

and fragrance fills the air.

The rustling of the juniper tree

its scent is everywhere.

The wren will sing on cactus wing

a secret desert tune.

Coyote?s howl, and join the owl

 beneath the desert moon.

The wild flowers dance

in the morning breeze,

all dressed in shades of spring.

They swing, and sway to the rhythm

of the mighty joshua trees.

In the early morning light,

and,  the world is still at rest.

The rabbits, and the chipmunks

gather nuts to fill their nests.

While date palms sway

all through the day,

the prickly cactus blooms.

A roadrunner, the desert clown

spreads its wings, and grooms.

As sunsets in the desert sky,

God?s majesty unfolds.

He opens up the heavens,

in red, and pink, and gold.

The magic of this sunset,

is like nowhere else on earth.

Like the mystery of the desert,

that has dazzled from its birth.

                                                     Joanie