Desert in Bloom
As the heroes of the dawn
drove the host of darkness
into the deepest nooks
and darkest crannies,
Fiery flags
flew far and wide,
Purple-gold pennants
appeared on all sides.
Soaring silks
of scarlet and crimson,
Weather-might whirled
in waves over winds’-way.
The desert bloomed;
the dry land blossomed;
The barrens yielded
to bright flowers springing.
Sleeping seeds
swelled and arose;
From dormant dust
rose a dazzling dance.
The mother of the Titans
was mantled anew,
In a rainbow of hues,
from the red dunes leaping.
The golden-brown
shone green and blue,
Scarlet sands
glistened silver and jade;
Pallid shrubs
shimmered purple and golden:
Multiple colors
in motley array,
Together gleaming
in glorious profusion.
Sweetness and spices
scented the air,
From yucca-flowers
and younger plants sprouting;
Cacti played
upon curling trumpets,
Thorn-bushes bloomed
in thronging spires.
Birds, bats, and butterflies
burrowed into blossoms
And pulled their heads free
pollen-covered.