Desert Goat
foto by Kat Livengood
the Desert is a harsh
unforgiving place
that breeds a tough type
of people
who are as independent as
cactus and as honest
as bone
Oasis
foto by Kat Livengood
We wander the desert
looking for the strange beautiful things
that sought out the desert
as a place to die
or be free
and come away
with desert treasure
Wild Horses
foto by Kat Livengood
but whether its dead
or not
it all seems alive to me
and we try to honor it
with our appreciation
of its intrinsic beauty
and inherent
mystery
Desert Gems
by Kat Livengood
after all
where did all this
treasure come from?
what happened?
will it still be here
when we
drive away?
Desert Oasis
foto by Kat Livengood
When we drive away
the rattle snakes hiding under the rocks
the rabbits hiding in the sage
the coyotes watching just out of our eyesight
watch us closely
so that at night
when the animals arrive
at the desert oasis
they can drink and talk about
the strange animals they saw
in the desert that day