They spread out forever, careless and free <br />mainstay of the desert, a veritable sea. <br /> <br />Of green in the middle of yellows and browns <br />tiny yellow flowers adorn their evening gowns <br /> <br />Forever thirsty, they still remain green <br />In the middle of nowhere they show off their sheen. <br /> <br />Catching the dew that forms late at night, <br />Providing the moisture for small creatures that hide, <br /> <br />Beneath and around them buried in the sand, <br />The cresote bush is king of this land. <br /> <br />4/20/10 29 palms ca.<br /><br />Juan Olivarez<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ode-to-a-creosote-bush/
