Monday, July 4, 2022

Petroglyphs

By Steven Wade Veatch

Desert varnish 
drips down rocks
marking time.

Spirals, stars, 
animal shapes, 
sacred symbols,
pecked on rocks
from centuries past
reveal a silent song 
and the shaman’s path. 

A breeze whispers
through sagebrush 
while a sunbaked lizard
rests on a rock. 
A hawk, flying high, 
disappears into the canyon 
where echoes of ancient 
chants draw me
to where I 
belong.



Fremont petroglyph panel, Dinosaur National Park and 
surrounding areas. Photo by S. W. Veatch.


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