Desert Campfire Outside of Abu Dhabi

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Open Poetry #45

Desert Campfire Outside of Abu Dhabi

AncientHippie
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since 2009-10-15

Posts 411
Surfing the Cosmic Flow

0 posted 2009-11-15 05:42 PM

Outside the myopic circle
of light,
the Range Rover crouches
like some cubist sculptor's tribute
to the humped beasts
the vehicle seeks
to replace.

The stars, just inches overhead,
act as ancient signposts
to the fabled secrets
of the Rub al Khali,
"The Empty Quarter."

The restless dunes
huddle close,
then sprint for the horizons
of a very different reality.

The sand, coaxed by the night breeze,
sings its abraded song,
of death, of renewal,
of eternal change.

From the "Realms of Gold" series

"We are stardust: we are golden: and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden." --Joni Mitchell "Woodstock"

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

1 posted 2009-11-15 07:36 PM

"The restless dunes
huddle close,
then sprint for the horizons
of a very different reality.

The sand, coaxed by the night breeze,
sings its abraded song,
of death, of renewal,
of eternal change."

Wonderfully descriptive.
Matches my memories of the ME.

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2009-11-16 05:58 AM

So very impressive, must have been an incredibly fascinating experience!

"The stars just inches above ..."
Unforgettable moments, no doubt.

You rendered this adventure with your usual mastery, dear Jim. Have a friend living in Abu Dhabi, will ask him if he has been to the "The Empty Quarter" and if you don't mind I will share your poem with him.

Love,
Margherita

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

3 posted 2009-11-16 09:11 AM

yes there is a strong feeling inside this poem, a convincing atmosphere and a lot of rêverie too...very well written, a very enjoyable read.

yann

AncientHippie
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since 2009-10-15

Posts 411
Surfing the Cosmic Flow

4 posted 2009-11-16 09:22 AM

Midnitesun: Yes, there was certainly a magic there.

Margherita: The Rub al Khali runs beyond the borders of the UAE into Saudi territory. There is a fable of a lost city there, a civilisation that has vanished without a trace. It is an incredibly focussing experience to be in the desert: a feeling of constant change, yet strangely unchanging.

Thank you, Yann.

Best regards all
Jim

"We are stardust: we are golden: and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden." --Joni Mitchell "Woodstock"

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