"Desert" - a new poem by rags!

[RAG Seely]

"Desert"

by R.A.G. Seely

I wish I lived in the desert
Among the prickly pears
A change of scene couldn't hurt
I'd breathe sage-scented air

I wish I lived in the desert
Forbidding and remote
In the brush I'd find comfort
Camped out by creosotes

I wish I lived in the desert
A hardy habitat
I'd welcome the warm weather
Befriend the big-eared bats

I wish I lived in the desert
It's where I could be weird
From my pores hot sweat would spurt
I'd sport a shaggy beard

I wish I lived in the desert
A realm otherworldly
Hear the kestrels in concert
Harvest the peyote

I wish I lived in the desert
I'd hunt for arrowheads
Look over limestone and chert
Ferret out fossil beds

I wish I lived in the desert
On rustic fare I'd dine
Give wide berth to sidewinders
Explore abandoned mines

I wish I lived in the desert
Tough terrain I'd traverse
In the dark, silent, alert
I'd watch for meteors

I wish I lived in the desert
I'd ferment agave
Marvel at gila monsters
Gaze at indian graves

I wish I lived in the desert
With tortoises I'd traipse
Nature's alchemy overt
In unearthly landscapes

-=RAGS=-

[Lord Valve]

RAG Seely wrote:

Once you harvest the peyote, you won't know where you are...or give a shit.

Lord Valve
Poetry Critic

[Sheik Barack Hussein]

On Aug 22, 7:38 am, RAG Seely <ragse...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "Desert"
>
> by R.A.G. Seely
>
> I wish I lived in the desert

Come on out. It's gonna be 116 tomorrow. I do have some creosotes you
can sleep next to.