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.
