1.
among dune grass
silver bleached logs
and a perfect day
among dune grass
if you blink, you will miss it
mouse peers from its home
silver bleached logs
blasted by sand, wind, and rain
beauty in harshness
and a perfect day
if perfection does exist
found in solitude
2.
overcoming rocks
a stream of cacti
slowly spreading
overcoming rocks
taking root in barren soil
resilient plants
overcoming rocks
taking root in barren soil
resilient plants
a stream of cacti
clandestine water vessels
ride the desert wave
slowly spreading
seeds take root across the dunes
carried on the wind
3.
desert ways
branching all over
cholla cactus
desert ways
arid, harsh, unforgiving
to some, blessed home
branching up to the sky
reaching up to greet the sun
rooted deep in earth
cholla cactus
spines sparkling like gems in sun
don't try to pick me
Image by Mike Goad from Pixabay
4.
alone and asking
to be touched
teddy bear cholla
alone and asking
thirsty for the rain to fall
the sun still beats down
to be touched
is a desire that ceases
when touch is cruel
teddy bear cholla
with spines that appear silky
not truly cuddly
Image by katja from Pixabay
5.
writing
desert poems
pencil cholla
writing
salvation or damnation
release, obsession
desert poems
love the look of the desert
but can't stand the heat
pencil cholla
plucking a spine for a nib
words scrawled with my blood
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
6.
desert sunset
cholla cactus sticks
to the light
desert sunset
with night comes blessed coolness
nighttime desert song
cholla cactus sticks
daring passerby to touch
its tempting needles
to the light
shining from the moon above
nighttime creatures sing
~Jane & Cie~
Notes:
desert ways
arid, harsh, unforgiving
to some, blessed home
branching up to the sky
reaching up to greet the sun
rooted deep in earth
cholla cactus
spines sparkling like gems in sun
don't try to pick me
4.
alone and asking
to be touched
teddy bear cholla
alone and asking
thirsty for the rain to fall
the sun still beats down
to be touched
is a desire that ceases
when touch is cruel
teddy bear cholla
with spines that appear silky
not truly cuddly
5.
writing
desert poems
pencil cholla
writing
salvation or damnation
release, obsession
desert poems
love the look of the desert
but can't stand the heat
pencil cholla
plucking a spine for a nib
words scrawled with my blood
6.
desert sunset
cholla cactus sticks
to the light
desert sunset
with night comes blessed coolness
nighttime desert song
cholla cactus sticks
daring passerby to touch
its tempting needles
to the light
shining from the moon above
nighttime creatures sing
~Jane & Cie~
Notes:
The "sleighs" of the Troiku in this Troiku Hineri were written by Jane Reichhold (1937 - 2016). The spiky Horses of the Apocalypse were wrangled by me.
I've been doing Troiku all month. These were supposed to be Renga. Yes, I know, I am bad at following instructions and I suck at my job. In other news, water is wet.
I've been doing Troiku all month. These were supposed to be Renga. Yes, I know, I am bad at following instructions and I suck at my job. In other news, water is wet.
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