Woe

Jul 22

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“Bones” of a dead saguaro cactus, Maricopa County, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 
 


Seven tales of woe—
even the saguaro knows
at least one of them.

 
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
 
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Posted on July 22, 2016, in 5-7-5, Arizona, Carpe Diem, Haiku My Heart, Maricopa County, Recuerda Mi Corazon, Sky Watch Friday, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona and tagged , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 16 Comments.

  3. humbird | July 22, 2016 at 8:11 am

    ah, all involved…

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  4. gillena | July 22, 2016 at 8:47 am

    an interrelatedness for sure exist

    Happy weekend

    Much love…

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  5. artmusedog | July 22, 2016 at 10:10 am

    Lovely sky despite the loss of the cactus ~ rather contemplative haiku ~

    Happy Weekend to you ~ ^_^

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  6. judie | July 22, 2016 at 10:48 am

    Love this. I never considered the death of a cactus.

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  7. w0rdtrix | July 22, 2016 at 11:46 am

    Stark, yet beautiful.

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  8. Stan | July 22, 2016 at 12:24 pm

    Sad, the saguaro is such a majestic cactus. Must have been quite ols….

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  9. Lisa at Greenbow | July 22, 2016 at 1:53 pm

    I am fascinated by those old bones. Love the picture and your haiku.

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  10. Lea | July 22, 2016 at 3:06 pm

    This one… will keep me captive for quite awhile…

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  11. Pat | July 22, 2016 at 10:45 pm

    That must be the skeleton of a very old suguaro!

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  12. ANNE JEFFRIES | July 23, 2016 at 12:36 am

    And that one probably actually knows a few.

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  13. JM Illinois U.S.A. | July 23, 2016 at 7:16 am

    Absolutely amazed at your haiku. 7 tales of woe….how did you think that up? Very nice photo to go along with the haiku.
    JM, IL

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  14. Nonnie | July 24, 2016 at 10:12 am

    the starkness of the land fits your sorrowful haiku

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  15. janicead | July 24, 2016 at 5:14 pm

    that is such a testament to the ongoing drought.

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  16. Payal Agarwal | July 29, 2016 at 6:53 am

    will linger on for some time.

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