Death Valley In December
Death Valley in December.
Sleeping in my car under a canopy of stars.
Jet black sky lit by the sparkling.
A meteor drops across the sky,
Tail following and fading.
Death Valley days in December
Bright blue sky provides a backdrop,
For sand dunes, winding roads,
Rocky mountains, salt flats and parched earth
From below sea level to over 10,000 feet.
December in Death Valley
The cold morning morphs into
Bright warm sun filled days.
Which end with
Clear cold moon and star lit nights.
Something moves within me
As I drive, walk, sit, and revel
In the enormity of the landscape.
And test my limits
Hiking on narrow paths
Of rock, sand, and scrub,
That climb and twist,
Bringing me full circle,
Valley to peak
Peak to valley.
My sighs mix with the afternoon wind.
My heart sings to the sky.
I am home.
