The Biggest Surprise - June 2, 2024

Gary Hunter
Jun 2, 2024
1 min read

I get why many think the desert

is a bleak barren deathscape

lizards snakes scorpions

cactus vultures black widows

and sand in endless dunes

like waves in an ocean of it

but add water and watch

dragonflies skim deep pools

butterflies circle flowers

and hummingbirds crisscross

a lush nest of green trees

under the brightest blue sky

and of course

the biggest surprise

miraculous

glorious

shade

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