This is a re-post of a poem I published in the spring of 2013. I seems my original post got lost in cyberspace . . . . . Gone without a trace except it's still referenced in Google Search. So here we go again............
When I had my heart attack last October (2012) I was immediately
banned from hiking in the desert. Rightfully so, since I’m in my 80’s and, they
had put a stent in one of my arteries which saved my life. A month later I
underwent bypass surgery and in the recovery period I was also banned from the
desert.
I recovered very fast and really wanted to go hiking in the
desert again. “NO WAY!” said the good doctor. Not until four months after the
operation. So you can imagine my joy when I finally got the okay to go hiking
in the desert . . . euphoria! I was out there the next morning. Fortunately,
the wildflowers were still blooming and I took some pictures.
It was only a walk in the
desert
But, oh, what a walk it
would be
Since my heart did a medical
alert
Hey, lovely desert, “long
time no see”
Desert love does go deep to
my roots
The crunch of granite
beneath my boots
The smell of the creosote
bush with rain
Critters scurrying across
the rocky terrain
Wildflowers blooming in all
their glory
Giving evidence to God’s
creation story
The aroma and beauty are
truly profound
Miracles from a seed left in the ground
It’s great to be back; the
desert is my friend
Its beauty abounds; life
struggles never end
Buzzard circle over this old
man with a pack
Rest easy, friend; this “ole
desert rat” is back
*******
Stuff:
Here’s a link to great photo collection of desert
flowers……….
P. S. . . . . Feb, 2015: As I approach my 85th birthday, all is well with my heart and I still go hiking in the desert.
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