"Destined Minds"

OASIS - I claim you as sanctuary..

A million ton of sand
with only one ally
that sweeps upon the land

erosion burrows deep
beneath your table
where irragated tears
caress and sleep

Pourous grains allow
heaven to reach down deep

and there sprouts the drifted
seed amidst the great Kharga

An island in an ocean
of searing heat that blazes
beneath the sweltering sun

Desert garden watered springs
from earths resting place
provides the refuge soght

Maree Long
(c)Maree Long 2007

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