Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MUSIC ON THE DESERT, by KATHERINE NICHOLS OWSLEY First Line: The tumble-weeds whirl happily and spin Last Line: To the sudden drumming of the rain. Subject(s): Deserts; Drought; Food & Eating; Heat; Sun | ||||||||
The tumble-weeds whirl happily and spin When the fanfares of the desert winds begin; Dancing gaily over muted miles, Moving where the whistling goatherd whiles Away the hours behind his huddled herds, On they twirl, in fancy following birds; But for trembling seconds do they rest When winds abate with one long conscious breath. Now, on a sand-spume wave, poised dizzily, A lark sings lustily in fearless glee, Before his journey to some further place Upon the desert's scarred and time-worn face. A whippoorwill flies far across the plain To bid the tumble-weeds dance on again; But tired, they seek a sandy sunburnt bed To hear the night owl flying overhead, Crooning his dull and meaningless refrain To the sudden drumming of the rain. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...JOURNEY INTO THE EYE by DAVID LEHMAN AGAINST EXCESS OF SEA OR SUN OR REASON by WILLIAM MEREDITH WHY I WAKE EARLY by MARY OLIVER CONTRA MORTEM: THE SUN by HAYDEN CARRUTH SERPENT SUN EYE BEWITCHING MY EYE by AIME CESAIRE AUTUMN ON THE RIO GRANDE by KATHERINE NICHOLS OWSLEY SCARS by KATHERINE NICHOLS OWSLEY THE SACHEM OF THE CLOUDS (A THANKSGIVING LEGEND) by ROBERT FROST |
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