Thy Mystical, Golden Desert
King George V School, Hellas Lee, Poetry: Group 3
A gust of icy winds squall, yet the dunes prevail.
Rain tumbles upon sand, yet the desert still grows.
Into the grasslands of China
Thy desert shall overtake.
Shall the Green Wall of China, the government’s new proposal
Finally dominate the expansion?
Home to unique species of living,
1.3 million square kilometers of pure, golden grains.
Few can overcome the journey of the dry area,
From the north of China to the south of Mongolia.
Thy desert is the most expansive arid region in Asian continent.
No wonder you are the fifth largest desert in the world!
The people climb the exhilarating dunes dipped in snow,
To journey from one country to another.
Thy same people shall be charmed by the diverse species,
The land of Gobi holds.
Clamorous camels, gleaming gazelles,
And we shalt not forget the saxaul trees!
The territory is one for important, crucial historic finds,
Like fossils of all kinds,
Such beauty under the layers of sand.
History unveiled to people of the world.
From ancient till present,
Shall thy desert stand.
No memory shall ever forget such a desert,
Such a mystical, golden desert…
