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Tuesday 12 May 2009

August 6, 1969




File:Ferocactus wislizeni flower.jpg





A moon in the blue morning
Like a high fly to the outfield
In Gemini Stadium
Meadow garden atmosphere sky pill
Cactus flower on fire in the green
I fall on the belly of life I bleat
Can’t tell why Little Milton feels so bad





Fishhook Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus wislizeni): photo by Susan Lynn Peterson, 2007


1 comment:

TC/BTP said...

To see the full exploding beauty of the cactus flower, click on the image.