Desert Dweller

I begin each day at first light
receptive and willing to fail—
a wrong turn, a blank page.

twilight breezes and birdsong
offer guidance
available only to the quiet witness.

Authenticity is the web
connecting
one thing to the next.

I do
what seems most important
in this moment, then,
adapt.

© 2026 Bruno Talerico
20/365.
Revision of an older poem inspired by William Stafford