Sonoran Dream
Summer sun rises through vertebrae
Erupts across my tongue and
Breaks my teeth.
I spit gold and shimmering hallucination
Set turquoise in copper
Immerse rosemary in
Oasis water.
Opaque color blurs the
Surface of the globe. Breathe on water
Trail hands through impasse
World changes
Moon rises clean.
Light travels up spine
Impregnates collarbone
I intensify
Radiate umami Sonoran dream.
Photo by Frankie Lopez
Dawn Pisturino
Beautiful, Layla!
SelmaMartin
Your lovely word choices make for a lovely read every time. How talented, Jaya. Superb!
haoyando
I feel like I taste the flavor of your dream. And I looked up the word sonoran and what a beautiful word it is. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, which is a part of artistic expression, isn’t it?
Jaya Avendel
Absolutely love the depth of your comment! Thank you.
Jeff Flesch
Exquisite imagery, which takes the reader into your heart and that of the desert. I lived in Phoenix for several years, and you have done great justice to what I always term as the majestic qualities of the desert. I miss it sometimes. I hope school is going well for you, Jaya!
Jaya Avendel
Thank you, Jeff! Love that you felt the desert qualities.
Jeff Flesch
You’re welcome, Jaya! I did, indeed.
Charity
Wow what a beautifully written piece! So good! I enjoyed reading it
Lauren
Such a beautiful piece of writing Jaya. I really enjoyed this post. Thank you for sharing.
Lauren x
Shammi Paranjape
Lovely 💕
ellegracedeveson
Yet again, a beautifully written piece lovely! Thank you so much for sharing with us. Your an incredibly talented writer Xo
Elle – ellegracedeveson.com
Ingrid
A delightful poem, Jaya: your words trip off the tongue so beautifully!
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
I also really like the image you have chosen because it represents the idea of this dream well, of which I recognize myself in particular in the words “spit gold”.
THANKS Jaya!
Nancy Richy
Such a wonderful write! I shall read it to my plants this afternoon; we talk daily. ☺️🌵
Jenny in Neverland
I love your use of colour in this one, it’s so vibrant x
Jodie | That Happy Reader
I love the imagery. Thanks for sharing Jaya.
Giulia
Lovely Jaya, the imagery is always breathtaking.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you, Giulia!
Cindy Georgakas
Gorgeous imagery with a flair of kundalini I so love Jaya!
💖💖👏
Jaya Avendel
Oo, thank you, Cindy!
Cindy Georgakas
You’re so welcome !💖💖
Jacqui Murray
Clever words for the venerable cactus.
Unwanted Life
Another great poem. The bit about “Erupts across my tongue and Breaks my teeth” is especially provocative. I can imagine someone’s taste buds blowing up like little nuclear bombs and breaking all the teeth in their jaw
Lucia’s Fiction
Loved it!✨
Daphny Aqua
This is such a beautiful read Jaya, beautifully written. ❤️