Brittle

Agave seed head, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California

pointing me away
from this melancholy place—
dry and brittle stalk

Sallie (FullTime-Life) | March 18, 2015 at 10:05 am

A desert landscape can hit me like that (melancholy, arid..) but then again sometimes I see the beauty there … you just have to look a lot harder to see it though. I know you already are aware of that; ;I’ve seen your beautiful desert posts!

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Norma Ruttan | March 18, 2015 at 2:14 pm

There is one place that would affect my melancholia than the desert- where six months there is 24 hours of darkness. Luckily, I don’t live there. I agree with Sallie, you have shown us so much beauty in the desert, but this spot certainly fits with your haiku.

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- magicalmysticalteacher | March 18, 2015 at 2:28 pm
  
  Oh, I couldn’t do the darkness thing either!
  
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adaspoetryalcove | March 18, 2015 at 9:41 pm

It gives a bit of hope. Nicely done!

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Tournesol (Clr) | March 18, 2015 at 9:55 pm

Perhaps the darkness is to give time to simmer thoughts, words, poems:)

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Jackie Le Poidevin | March 19, 2015 at 10:37 am

Ah, excellent – the words really add to the photo and vice versa

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Cathy Tenzo | March 19, 2015 at 2:52 pm

wow, brilliant

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moondustwriter | March 20, 2015 at 6:08 pm

love it – symbols abound!

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