The Desert's Pulse Vol.2
Blooming Cactus
An intimidating beauty Rugged disbelief A painful plant Blooming so brief With a shell Studded with nails Horning your grief Confronted with irony Flowering devil Rugged disbelief
This cactus shows off its blood red flowers on a spring afternoon. - Calico Basin (Red Rock Canyon) Within an hours drive of downtown Las Vegas | Source
Cracking a Cocoa Nut
For the very first time A desert surprise Won't hang from a vine Even in the times Of steaming hot sobriety Dripping with sweat In the middle of October The sun heats the rocks As the sky darkens Sunburnt Disciples Isolated In comfort Ravens dream In Pieces The path of the cliffs edge Walked by goats and the suicidal Recollecting Our souls in retreat Tracing behind The fight in your brain Racing you back To what you cannot explain
Another step forward | Source
Cyote
In the shadows Howling Fearful Excitement On your knees Crawling Desert sun Beyond the mountains falling Hesitate For nothing For the evening Is calling
A nice view, halfway up Turtlehead Peak -Readrock Canyon | Source
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