Saguaro cactus, Sonoran Desert, Maricopa County, Arizona
marking holy sites
cloud by cloud and thorn by thorn—
pilgrim on the way
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crumbling stones and thorns—
decrepit holy places
luring pilgrim on
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longing for darkness
to hide the thorns and dangers
pilgrim scans the skies
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no credible sign
that night will disarm the thorns—
pilgrim pushes on
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third year on the road
weary of thorns and dangers
pensive pilgrim spits
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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