Photo: desertusa.com
I was so young
when first I walked the desert
alone, of an early morning.
When first I learned
those sands were anything
but barren.
When first I fell in love
with tiny pink blossoms
twinning between prickly vines
that hid beneath a boulder.
Written for National Poetry Month 2014–Day 5
Victoria C. Slotto, Author 
Gorgeous write– you give us so much in so few words! ~J
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Captured the first impression of lovely desert so well, Victoria.
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it is amazing to think such beauty exists in such a barren place…but then again beauty is all around, one just needs to look. lovely verse.
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i have not seen a desert in bloom. only walked and driven in the deserts of saudi arabia … sand and rock and sand and rock and more sand and rock for miles ahead.
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i love the desert flora too – especially cacti in bloom…this makes me wanna go back to visit!
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Lovely!
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When young it seems our eyes find all kinds of beauty in our surroundings. How nice that you can continue those walks in the desert to this day, Victoria.
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amazing what you’ve done with a few lines… I was walking with you
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i would love to return there…i have only visited it once…
and def ther eis still much life there….
and how interestingly different it is…
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Lovely! I was born in Palm Springs, so I can relate!
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I love reading about AWARENESS, at any age, any time, any place.
Thanks!
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Nice… I saw the desert for the first time about eighteen years ago. You were fortunate to experience it as a child. It really is fascinating to realize how much life there really is in the sand.
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Beautiful! I absolutely feel the mood of this! Been traveling to AZ since I was 4. Walking in the desert early morning is pure happiness pure contentment!
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So lovely, Victoria! Your first 3 lines drew me in… so I had no choice but to walk with you through to the end of the poem. 🙂
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