To those of you who think that all of Arizona is a desert,
I've got some news for you;
See the Mollogon Rim and the hundred mile view.
Visit the White Mountains, fish in Crescent Lake,
The trout await your cast, large brookies there to take.
See the Grand Canyon, visit its North Rim,
Aspens and blue spruce greet you, filled with deer, to the brim.
Drive up Mt. Graham, to over 10,000 feet;
say goodbye to desert heat,
enjoy the drive; the mountaintop's a treat.
Or drive up Mt. Humphries road and climb a trail or two,
(There's nothing like a mountain, to get a gorgeous view!)
Mt. Lemmon, down by Tucson, is another sight to see,
Escape the city's bustle and go and find a tree.
You see, we're not all sand and cactus, as any fool can tell,
We're a varied scenic land; a little bit of heaven,
mixed with a bit of hell.
david lessard
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/arizona-is-not-all-desert/
