CHAMA RIVER CANYON

Late Spring in the canyon -
a time of rebirth,
as cacti bloom red overnight...





and starkly white moonflowers
share their bright morning beauty
while perched on the side of an arroyo...

brief rainshowers

deepen craggy cliff colors

of orange, yellow and red.

In the next moment,

bright sunshine spawns

waves of damp heat

which nourish young shoots

of wild green sagebrush.

My soul drinks deeply

in this sacred place

as I long to disappear

into the One.