We met in the desert that time,
just me and him,
he walked, but I rode a camel.
We started our journeys,
him from the west,
me from the east.
We’d left at dawn,
just as the sun peeped up,
as we plodded across the dunes.
We arrived as the blistering sun beat down.
We did our trading,
and then we left.
Was there a moral?
No need for that…
Just good business.
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Image credit: Pedro Kümmel @Unsplash
This image shows desert dunes with footprints left by humans and animals in the sand. The photographer explains; Under the warm sun, the dunes carry gentle scars of passage, lines and footprints that vanish as quietly as they appear!
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #324 photo prompt.
luna's on line 
good trouble
be it mlk jr
or john lewis
the usa thing
black birds too wanna fly
no need to wonder
or even ask why???????????
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Brown or black, I’m guessing. Better leaders I’m thinking – one in particular?
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mlk jr all the way!
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I like where you took this poem/ story Chris. Thanks for joining in.
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Glad that you liked that, Sadje. More interesting dunes!
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Thank you so much 😊
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Haha! Love this, Chris. 🧡
Reminded me of Kipling’s ” The Ballad of East and West”.
‘Oh east is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet’
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Aww, thanks Punam. There are some great poems by Rudyard K., aren’t there?
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My pleasure, Chris! Indeed, there are. “If” and this one were my absolute favourites in school. 😊
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‘If’ is the best one – especially since I have watched it by Sir Michael Caine.
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Oh yes, undoubtedly! 👌🏼
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A great poetic read, Chris!
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Thanks for that, Dave!
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Seems like a really good business
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Had to be, hadn’t it – such a long way to meet in that desert!
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In the desert, morals are unnecessary—only shadows matter! Let’s head to an oasis. 😉💞🥰
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That’s a good idea, that oasis. Moral, maybe… I wonder what the two of them exchanged? ✨💛😊
P.S. such a shame that I can’t post back to you, Aladin. The one I saw at the weekend: “How fabulous that you both went there! I’ve got that book too, Chariots of The Gods? – a good read.”
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That’s really odd!🙄🤔 Still, I’m glad you know him and that book; thank you! 🤗🙏💞
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The best bit was the two pictures of you and Al with Erich von Däniken. Just fab!
📖👽🤗
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And here I was thinking the moral would be- Damn sand gets into everything! hehehe
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Good one, V. – a little irony is always useful!
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And that’s the way a lot of days go: no moral — just another day. Love this one, Chris.
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Well, a very long day for those two people that met for a bit and went back again. So glad that you liked that, Misky!
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Oh! Such an unexpected ending! Love your creativity, Chris.
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Thank you so much, Balroop!
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I can feel the heat, Chris, …and the sand, …( and just laughing at Violets comment! …😉) …a greet and meet, with a difference, …💙
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Pfffft! And it’s better, Penn! 😉 Such a strange meeting though – what did they exchange… hmm.💛
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Hmm, got me thinking now, Chris, and thank-you, for tidying me up, …I feel much better,…✨😉💙✨
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Not all activities warrant a moral!
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Very true, but I left my thoughts in my head. Maybe I should have changed my last stanza… just another thought.
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You could always give it a try and see what happens.
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Hmm, thinking… 😉
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😁
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I like this a lot, I felt a rhythm that was gentle, peaceful.
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Aww, thanks so much, Cale!
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You’re welcome.😊
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I love the matter of factness of this poem. No frills. Simply transactional. Well done.
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Thanks so much, Geeta!
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Job done. Simply delightful, Chris.
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Thank you so much, Keith!
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I like that. Good business can be ‘DUNE’ anywhere!
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Oh yes, ‘DUNE’ – a movie or two, and rather complicated as well!
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A lovely poem, Chris 💓
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Thanks very much, Robbie!
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Love this journey Chris made me smile 😀
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Aww, thanks for that, Ange!
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You are very welcome 💕
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Chris, I was so sure that this was going to be a romance – but you took it in another direction – masterfully and so smoothly I didn’t even feel the turn!!
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Oh you are so sweet, Val. Thanks so much! 😊
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An absolutely delightful one Chris…👏👏👏
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Aw, thanks so much, Goutam! 😊
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If only we could get to those ‘simpler times’…..
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Yes indeed… if only!
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Lovely, Chris. I hope they each got what they wanted!
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Well, it was such a long trek for both of them, so surely it would have been right.
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aww so nice Chris, beautiful poem, xo
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Thank you so much, Carol Anne! 😊
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INdeed! Not everything needs to be analyzed. Life is life. Life as usual. And we do our best. Show our best face. Thanks this is lovely.
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Aww, thanks so much, Selma! 💛
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