Skeet/Loreto - 11-22-2003 at 01:02 PM
Loreto
The bumpy streets,the quiet pace,
The calm content on every face
The roosters crowing day and night,
Not one is heeding dark or light.
Profuse array of stars hang low,
Create an awe-inspiring show.
The sun is brighter, air more clear,
and when I hold my breath I hear,
The sound of living all around,
a laughing child, a barking hound.
The spark'ling sea forgets to roar
As it caresses rock and shore.
Silv'ry fish go skittering by
Frigates and gulls command the sky.
Pelicans dive and sardines run
to them it's life,to us it's fun.
Fisherman leave at early light
returning home before it's night.
Happy faces weathered and tan
knowing here, a man is a man.
Sands of desert and beach combine
with lava rock from some past time.
Catus and palms grow side by side
and climbing blossoms try to hide
Among their branches, leaves and thorn
Splashing brightness, color of corn.
Palos Blanco,graceful Pitaiya,
Cirio,cardon,Tree of Fire.
God let imagination soar
When he designed this desert floor.
And,hopefully,someday you'll find
With sham and pretense left behind,
What seems like desert up ahead is lush oasis instead.
Your very special secret place
Where you,youself come face to face.
And when you do,you'll almost see
Some part of what it means to me...Loreto
1979
Thanks!
Sallysouth - 11-22-2003 at 01:27 PM
That is absolutly beautiful Skeet! Are those your words? You took me there with you and I thank you.I can hardly wait, am counting the days. We are
leaving on the 7th to be with Juanita and her new daughter,soon to be born.She says the weather is perfect, in the 80's by day and snuggly cool at
night. I just might stay for a while. Sally
bajalera - 11-23-2003 at 07:26 AM
Very nice, Skeeto! But aren't you kind of going all soft and mellow on us? Next thing ya know, you'll be enrolling at one of them thar elite
universities! bajalera
Natalie Ann - 11-23-2003 at 10:45 AM
Luminous verbal images! Thanks Skeet.
Skeet/Loreto - 11-23-2003 at 12:37 PM
Thank you for your kind words.
Bajalera: No that was done in 1979. Check the Off Topic Forum for answer if I am going soft.Skeet/Loreto
Packoderm - 11-23-2003 at 02:46 PM
Skeet, I liked it!
loreto
jerry - 11-23-2003 at 02:56 PM
you sure have a way with words skeet
have a good one jerry