silhouetted against
a blazing sky
a thinning horizon
absorbing the dirge
of the stretching dunes
narrating the stories
hidden behind each particle
of life lived
of lives buried…
in stoic silence
there she stands
the forlorn queen of the desert
wearing a lone flower
amidst her shielding thorns
02 aug 2010
14.07
superlative imagery bringing the cactus to life in its desert domain. not so sure why...' there she stands/the forlorn queen of the desert'...
Great. He or She... :)) . Very subtle and powerful.{lone flower-many thorns} 10
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
superlative imagery bringing the cactus to life in its desert domain. not so sure why...' there she stands/the forlorn queen of the desert'... Thanks for sharing. Leonard