Valley of the Rocks

Courtesy of Red Shoes

Oh,  to  travel  beyond  heavenly star beads
entering  realms  where  ancient  ones  drum
aromatic  purple  sage, drifting tumbleweeds
deep within russet earthly  soil, vortexes hum

salmon canyons,  wild  spirited  horses  run 
  thunder- bird hovers,  full of energy and light
journey quest  beyond  the burnt  orange  sun
  hot desert  oasis , primordial power in flight

clustered buttes,  monuments of  sandstone 
 towering  totems , spiritual animal guides
 breaking  hushed  silence, winds gently moan

within canyon walls mysticism  resides

lost in thoughts echoes of horse hooves

gold//yellow rays sashay across an electric blue sky

traveling cinnamon valley of stone and sand

chanting primal songs shadowy apparitions cry

sensing vibrations, inner heartbeat of the land

sunlit vista, journey into the great unknown

majestic castle butte, fortress of dreams

towering cliffs , view of a king on a throne

flickering in the horizon golden sunbeams

beneath scorching sun,  parched dry earth

souls wander protecting sacred gateways

cool rain quenching thirst, offering rebirth

dancing rhythm, rain makers give praise

lost in thoughts, embracing renewal

posted for Poets United

Author's note: This poem was inspired by

a friend who recently visited

Monument Valley and provided me

with this picture. Thank-you