Some believe the desert contains little
or no life.
A desolate landscape shimmering
in the noonday sun.
Despite temperature extremes flora
and fauna survive.
Spring rains shepherd out wildflowers and
cacti in full bloom.
The evergreen yucca ignores the parched
earth and the heat.
Observe the lizards in full camouflage
touting the colors of their surroundings.
Raptors float overhead searching for prey
that scurry below.
Handsome wild horses passing through
capture our gaze.
With their domed shells desert tortoises peek
 out from their  burrows.
The evening brings out the coyote with its
lonely cry.
With patience, one will discover that life
and beauty exist in the desert.