Blossoms fold in chill of fall
Sleep, to sleep as winter crawls
To wake again when spring returns
Sun and warmth and blue sky yearns
Glorious colors for the time must leave
Like lovers parted must surely grieve
We say goodbye for now dear friends
Awaiting the time you bloom again
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Rains cascade from the mountaintop
So fluid in its dance of desperation
Tumbling over granite shards
Impregnating the seed of the dormant bride
Soon she will welcome her offspring
Colorful and joyous
Springing from crack and crevice
To play amongst the warmth of the winds
Her groom–
Disappearing ever downward
Seeks slumber in the bed below
Having succumbed to destiny
Coyote and cacti feed from his humble remains
Quenching their arid thirst
Until at once
…He is no more
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Much needed rain
Though drought it does not ease.
Standing outside gazing,
Looking skyward, thankful.
River and road become one before us
As cool muddy water rushes
To where no one knows.
We know this will not last–
Blistering heat will return to scorch our soles,
But it does not deter from this pleasantry.
Residents of desert and dwelling
Pleasure in this temporary reprieve.
Flowers dormant burst from their rocky tombs.
Living only days–
They know they are numbered
Falling prey to the vacationing solstice.
Withering to dust–
They return to the earth from whence they came.
This cycle they know oh so well.
Like the waters, all things recede
Back to the source of their creation
In hopes of reemerging one day
To grace the earth with their wondrous presence.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Wildflowers grow
Anywhere their roots take hold
Children of this world
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Blurry eyed I wake
Smell of spring envelops me
Song birds my alarm
Only Heaven could surpass
The perfection of this day
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Photo By Oloriel
The great overseer watches,
Staring down upon the flora and fauna,
Yellow in the face,
Looming large,
Dwarfing all in his path.
Yet enormity is merely size,
It does not reveal his gentleness.
He would not crush the delicate flower,
Nor terrify beasts of the field.
He leaves no trace of where he’s been
Or where he is going when he leaves.
WIth grace and in silence he rises,
Laying his soft light upon all in his charge.
Signaling slumber for those of the day
And sounding his alarm for the nocturnal.
This is his way,
This is how he always has been.
He simply is
…The gentle giant.
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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Prompt: Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #6 – “The Moon Garden”, Photo by Oloriel
Prickly Pear Cactus in bloom.
Image Credit: http://www.bhg.com
A cape of thorns worn
Crown of pink its head adorned
Desert grown jewel
Prickly Pear Her Majesty
There is beauty in this beast
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Image Credit: artknappsurrey.com
Invisible wings
Flitting– Sweet floral lovers
Courting hummingbird
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Image Credit: hot-dogma.com
Sunshine smiles warm
Inviting floras birthing
Natures renewal
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Image Credit: gawker.com
I do not question the existence of God,
I question the existence of godlessness
Ever so pervasive in this hedonistic world.
So sure am I that even the inattentive cannot be blind,
Look around you, everywhere around you,
Do you not see the mountains, oceans, rivers, flowers,
Do you not see the sun, the moon, the stars above,
Do you not see your mother, father, wife, children?
All right before you,
Shining examples of the goodness of the Creator.
Step back, for just a moment, from the materialism that cripples you,
Look to the sky,
Feel the sun on your face,
Smell the fragrance of a rose,
Embrace those that you love,
These are all gifts from God,
Not to be taken for granted,
Not some random creation, weird science or cosmic coincidence.
Beauty lies all around you as it alway has,
If only you will open your eyes,
Open your hearts,
Open your minds,
To the greatness of the Maker.
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
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