Sahuaro

green flesh pulp, pith and ribs — hold the heat and history of centuries — spiny sonoran stories — monsoon memories dreams of storms and sun — blooming summer skyscrapers — ribbed with rain — seasonally sparking fruity flora — sharing sheltering skeleton secrets with feathered fauna — desert sundials ticking off decades in silent shadows — armed with resilience patience strength — teaching stillness to a restless world — slow motion fireworks that take a century to burst

85% Terri Guillemets

15% Microsoft Copilot

August 28, 2025

A saguaro cactus shape poem. Originally written 2020 May 25; revised 2025.

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Sahuaro