Ode to the Desert Onion

Poem by Evie Groch

Ode to the Desert Onion
Short, stout, hearty little growth,
sun kissed head of lemony gold
on dense body of solid green,
two feet high with shallow roots,
you are not uncommon
among your peers.
 
You stand tall
in the AmuDarya Desert of Uzbekistan,
inedible, incredible, unforgettable,
posing for attention from nomads
on what was once the Silk Road.

Evie Groch, Ed.D, has been published in the New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Contra Costa Times, The Journal, Games Magazine, anthologies and online in poetry, memoirs, and short stories. She values and is influenced by languages, travel, immigration, justice, cuisine, and relationships.