Desert Wonders Poem by Juan Olivarez

I walked in the desert,
For endless miles.
Till my legs really hurt,
Out in the wild.

Through the Painted Desert,
I walked in awe.
In my sweat soaked shirt,
Down an alkalide draw.

I climbed a mountain,
Just because she was there.
I did'nt want to be wanting,
And it was'nt a dare.

I stood on the mountain,
And I saw for miles.
And took to shouting,
Like when I was a child.

I climbed a volcano,
And went down it's inside.
And heard the wind blow,
And never replied.

All of this wonders I saw,
In the great American southwest.
And though my feet were bruised and raw,
Of the times of my life, this was the best.

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