Baja Bernie - 3-20-2009 at 07:18 AM
Noticed a bunch of new folks have been added since I last made any meaningful posts...Decided to post this old poem for them and to show them that
there are a number of funny story's hiding in "Baja Looking back."
Thinking of posting my last book here if there is enough interest.
A Burning Land
Burning heat and wind
Silently etch the land
Drawing wrinkles, sketching skin
Man enters here
At his own peril
Sweat turns to dust
Boulders flung violently
Upon the burning sand
Shelter for the snakes and lizards
Hurtful in the middle
Soothing at the edge
Seashore a sparkling smile
Roads going nowhere
To the left right
Straight ahead
Dust, wind and sun
Cactus and Boojums
Soaring
The destiny of Baja
It’s smiling people
And Rain
Bernie Swaim
March 6, 2003