Oasis (Achievement #46 = 2 points) (oasis picture)

Lush patches in dry and arid land,

Freshwater ringed by desert sand,

With perimetre of date palms,

Fertile refuge from heat,

Protection from storms,

Relief I give,

For Oasis

Is my

Name

Note: The form of the above poem is a Nonet, where the poem is of nine lines with each line having one syllable less. Line 1 has 9 syllables; line 2 has 8 syllables; line 3 has 7 syllables, etc. such that the last line is of one syllable.