Desert Blues

for an uncertain future and life. yet. hope remains.

There in my view laid my desert blue.
Across the water, above living color, they flew.
My blue jays of the desert.

My thirst for rain
Found in my throat a column of fire.
Deprived, gasping, I stood.

 

Gazing at my blue jays of the desert,
The promises hinted by their feathers,
The comfort lying in their wings,
The stream of peace flowing in serenity,
The mirage of life,

How I wish they were true!

 

But alas,

Borne by fate to this desert of the real,
Though not true, I fear,
For my dreams escape me as verity evades me.
As the blue jays flew and burned of red
A burning phoenix of legend and living wonder
Left behind my desert blues, a feather.

 

Blue jays, my desert blues, how mischievous.
Transient and charming, never serious.
Searching for meaning in this lake of fire,
Many may find their paths rather dire.
Yet, there remains for me a blue jay feather
Along my trail to the future for life better. 

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Autumn Lyric]

I love the blue jay (i was born in Texas and would see them all the time. now i live in the desert of Arizona, so i can literally relate to the conditions you spoke of in this piece) It is the bird that is content and never overwhelmed with the idea of just living and surviving. we can take a lesson from them as we watch them go about their lives... the future can be uncertain, but hope keeps things in perspective. just take one day at a time... your writing form is nicely done and i look forward to reading more of your work.
Thank you for sharing.

[Yanghwa Hong]

I've grown up in Texas my whole life as well! I love your insight! It really makes me look at my own writing from an angle I haven't gazed from c: Thank you for your kind words! I really appreciate it

[Willard Wells]

Interesting write and I am left with little to comment about. It did feel as a very personal write. Of course part of the problem is I expect my lack of knowledge of "BlueJays" or most other birds.

[Yanghwa Hong]

Thank you for your review! I'm glad you found it interesting c: It was a personal write based on my disappointments and hopes for the future. My choice of blue jays as a metaphor was more of an artistic flair that I really liked and built the writing upon. Again, thank you for reading!

[silverwritinggoddess]

Beautiful words! I love the flow to this! Great job!

[Yanghwa Hong]

Thank you! I really appreciate the time you took to read my writing!