Ocotillo Poem by Glen Kappy
Ocotillo
from 'While Passing Through'/Spring
In winter this one looks so dead.
Then spring(!) with bunches brilliant red.
thank you, rajnish, for reading and commenting. if you haven't already, i encourage you to look up images of the plant. all the best to you! -glen
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jefferson, glad to make your acquaintance on ph. thank you for taking the time to read and comment. your not bad comment makes me smile. if you read my bio, you'll know i appreciate constructive critique. i just read litter box and liked it. on litter boxes and old cats, check out, if you're so inclined, my poems remembering sox and like her regal cousins. poetry is indeed a craft and i appreciate it when i see it. but, of course, who writes masterpieces every time? do you know the book the essential haiku edited by robert hass? i read there of issa, my favorite of the famous haiku triumvirate, that he wrote thousands of poems- many of them bad. this endeared him to me- besides his compassion and humanity. i look forward to checking out more of your poems. gk
Brilliant (when read) ! Do you have one in your garden? Seems like it lives in your part of the world. Yes, a good reminder of the resurrection. So many ugly sticks that come to life. I was just thinking a similar thing yesterday. Put any old stick in the ground and it could turn into something living and beautiful. Do you know the dry bones prophecy of Ezekiel 37?
thanks, laurie! no, don't have one in my garden, but i saw one on a walk this morning. ez 37 is a favorite passage of mine. the sticks also call to mind moses' staff. you may know if you plant branches from willow, desert willow, cotton wood... they will grow into trees if they have water and sunlight. -g
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hey, christel. thanks again for reading and commenting. i'm curious how you happened to pick this and the other poem, but i appreciate it. -glen