Why We Went to the Desert 8"x10" Poetry Print

Photo of creek in Utah with “Why We Went to the Desert” poem printed on photo, ready to pop into your favorite frame! Print is signed by Jill Burkey, who wrote the poem and took the photo.

“Why We Went to the Desert” is also in Jill’s book, the Two Hearts Inside Us.

Why We Went to the Desert

I yearned for the slick stillness
boulders hold inside their hardness,
even for the sadness of evening primrose
collapsed by an unconscious step.

I craved the quiet cold of night
so I might see myself in stars
and mirrorless canyon walls,
bathe myself in morning, evening, and sky.

I needed her eyes to feel the red of the rocks,
her small hands to skim the surface of clear Kayenta water.
I wanted her to hear the Onion Creek honesty
flowing through Entrada earth.

But most of all, I longed for her to witness
how a little creek can push back big boulders,
and how evening primrose can rise again,
how it blossoms out of night.

Copyright 2023 Jill R. Burkey

Print is $9.00 including tax.

Print measures 10” tall x 8” wide, and is packaged with an 8” x 10” piece of chipboard in a clear sleeve to protect the print.