Saturday, July 30, 2011

Desert Summers

the heat, yes
the desert
summer day.
as 'they' say,
you could cook
an egg
on the sidewalk.

hurrying from car
to building,
spending little time
in energy
sapping
sun.

oh, but those
desert nights,
those cool
desert nights.
like this night,
this moonless,
eggless night.

cold Margarita
in hand.
my company,
the saguaro,
the coyote.
i lay back
in my
lounging chair,
looking upward
to the sky...
star studded,
like a diamond
broach, pinned
against
The Universe...

Whatever you call this writing attempt...perhaps poetry of sorts...it is based on our Saturday Centus prompt which, this week, is a photograph of what appears to be an egg cooking on a hot sidewalk.

Jenny Matlock
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20 comments:

  1. LynnJuly 30, 2011 at 5:08 AM

    Very nice! I love your "eggless night":@)

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  2. NonnaJuly 30, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    Outstanding Jeff !

    I just love the phrase:
    "star studded,
    like a diamond
    broach, pinned
    against
    The Universe..."

    A beautiful vision of a perfect night in the desert...Bravo !!!

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  3. AmesJuly 30, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Awesome! You transported me there!~Ames

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  4. bjJuly 30, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    I am so hot out here in West Texas and your post whisked me away to the cool desert nights...:)
    How fun this meme must be. I am going to try it.

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  5. cj SchlottmanJuly 30, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    jc!

    This is a wonderfully visual poem! I love the phrasing and the rhythm.

    "oh, but those
    desert nights,
    those cool
    desert nights.
    like this night,
    this moonless,
    eggless night.!"

    You are THE BOMB. More poetry, please.

    Namaste..........cj

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  6. Erika July 30, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Jeff, this is great! I am trying to imagine my husband without eggs.

    Erika
    Artful Rising

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  7. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comJuly 30, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    This is beautifully written, Jeff. Makes me want to be in the desert tonight (but I'll opt for my air conditioned room).
    xoRobyn

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  8. Dazee DreamerJuly 30, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    I loved it. I'm amazed at how you looked at the picture and wrote such awesome words.

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  9. Rinkly RimesJuly 31, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    Written so well that I can picture you lounging back and looking up at the Universe.

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  10. jfb57July 31, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    What a great picture you have conjured here!

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  11. UnknownJuly 31, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    I've always wanted to travel to the southwest. I don't think I could do it in the summer, although your word painting of the desert night was particularly beautiful.

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  12. JoJuly 31, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    I immensely enjoyed this piece of writing ... you took me right there ... beautiful!

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  13. Susan AndersonJuly 31, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    You really painted a scene there. I could smell the sagebrush!

    =)

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  14. LaenaJuly 31, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    I really love the beautiful imagery of your poem... the picture you painted, with such carefully chosen words, is beautiful.

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  15. Kim LehnhoffJuly 31, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    I want to go there...I hope the margarita pitcher is full!

    Good job!

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  16. TgoetteJuly 31, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Excellent job, Jeff. I did a poem this week also. Your effort was just brilliant. Great imagery and a wonderful rhythm.

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  17. GemsJuly 31, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    You put these words together beautifully. Visual poetry.

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  18. UnknownAugust 6, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    Lovely poem, Jeff.
    It really speaks to the senses: I feel the hot summer desert sun as well as the cool desert night.
    Thank you so much for visiting and for your kind words about my SC-post.
    I am trying to catch up on commenting before the new SC-assignment goes up.
    Best wishes,
    Anna
    For the benefit of other readers:
    'John Tell, expert on tourism' Anna's SC wk 65

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  19. JennyAugust 6, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Jeff, oh I loved this!

    I wish we had some cool desert nights, though.

    We're in monsoon and the only thing cool around here is our sad overworked air conditioning units!

    I loved the visualization in this.

    Gorgeous.

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  20. People Who Know Me Would Say:August 7, 2011 at 2:19 AM

    Beautiful. I could use a star studded night and a margarita.

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