Butterfly poetry collection
Deserts and Mountains: Poetic Extremes
A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.
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Comparisons
Arid and Lofty:
Deserts are arid, vast and bright,
Mountains lofty, a towering sight.
One stretches with a sandy grace,
The other climbs, to space.
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Barren and Majestic:
Deserts barren, open and free,
Mountains majestic, grand to see.
One breathes with a quiet might,
The other stands, in the night.
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Sparse and High:
Deserts sparse, a golden view,
Mountains high, skies so blue.
One whispers with a gentle tone,
The other reigns, all alone.
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Arid and Majestic:
Deserts are arid, vast and wide,
Mountains majestic, where eagles glide.
One stretches with barren grace,
The other towers, touching space.
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Sands and Peaks:
Deserts are sands, golden and bright,
Mountains are peaks, reaching new heights.
One whispers in the quiet night,
The other stands, a breathtaking sight.
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Arid and Lofty:
Deserts, wide with endless sands,
Mountains, tall where summit stands.
Deserts, quiet, stark and bare,
Mountains, reach the heavens' air.
Comparisons
Both together, earth's array,
In their balance, nature's play.
Deserts, mountains, wild and grand,
Nature's wonders, sea to land.
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