There on the lake at Fort Parker State Park, the day lingered on the surface. Sun disappeared on the horizon yet the light stayed. The water glowed for at least an hour as we walked the shore guided by its glow.
passing of daytime
reflection bright as the night
on a cloudless sky
out in the desert of New Mexico
a city of rocks
amazing to see
from near and far
it rose
by volcanic action
in a sea of hot brine
a city harder than concrete
testing time
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dVerse prompt to describe a city
steep trail
sometimes cliffs
terrace overhang
must watch your footing
at the same time
a vast expanse
peaks of Zion
surely GOD is here
Temple of Sinawava
more than a legend
the quail on the rock
is my song
sun on the lizard’s back
bighorn sheep
that never appeared on the crag
are my song
it is enough to know they are there
hidden high in the nursery sites
desert erosion washes away
my song
exposes new terrain
a precious stone
an ancient artifact
then the quail sing again
their song
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Toads prompt on discovering the song of your poeting e.g. Whitman’s Song of Myself
Crash
Hard rock
Avalanche
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NaPoWriMo prompt four using hard nouns
I will ride the sunrise into the day
Watch the colors fade to gray
Through mountains both near
And far away
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Day Five prompt using a poem from another language. Albanian poet Xhevahir Spahiu poem My Travels and a photo I just took at Craggy Wash in Arizona.
