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Desert Passage
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Desert Passage |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Desert Passage Virginia Salter basalt knobs rise out of straw-yellow grasses, vie for space among olive-drab sage miles and miles of desert growth reigns ‘neath pastel shades of blue edged with cottony billows high rock faces stand above the desert floor ribbon of road trims the land along river’s banks lake after lake, of Columbia formed, teem with life, bring same to land’s yield © August 4, 2000 |
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Poeminister Senior Member
since 2000-02-26
Posts 1862Regina SK; Canada |
VAS-- A Descriptive piece with clear images. I like this muchly. Poeminister "...no single sound too rude upon thy slumber shall intrude, Our thoughts, our souls- O God above! In every deed shall mingle, love." -Poe |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
Love beautiful desert scenery you have so skillfully painted here. Having lived in the desert at one time I know why one can write poetry that portrays its beauty. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Thank you both for your timely and wonderful replies. I appreciate you. So happy you liked this one. |
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laryalee Member
since 2000-06-19
Posts 352Alberta, Canada |
Awesome picture! Never been there, but you present it with more depth than any photo could...a lovely journey - thank you! Lary |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Wow! I was there. lived in the SW USA desert for number of years...spent lot's of time tromping the area...this was perfect. jwesley |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
VAS wonderful utterly delightful.Absolutely excellant work Thank you for this beauty Take care Mushy  Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Thank you, laryalee and jwesley. Would you believe, j, that this was inspired by the desert of eastern Washington State? East of the cascades in Oregon and Washington is quite desert like. |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
beautiful detail, rich and vivid. "I walked beside the evening sea and dreamed a dream that could not be." George William Curtis |
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