rwinte82
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(4/20/03 10:45 pm)
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Saguaros
Saguaros
Pea green, Nile green, tan and brown,
the saguaro cactus
stand arms upraised,
awaiting the next generation.
Infancy spent guarding pueblos
mi casa ~ su casa
pimas to padres, security for all
no arms present.
Childhood in transition
red and gold Spanish gone.
Red, white and green Mexican fiesta
Cinco de Mayo ~ piñatas prevail.
Teenagers at last!
Arms grow. ~ Old Glory reigns.
Pea green to Nile maturity approaches
a new people to greet ~ cultural change occurs.
Adulthood ~ people, progress and statehood
arms growing stronger, bigger and bolder.
Transitioning just like the land
from pueblos to farms.
Middle Age bulges ~ tan replaces pea green.
Farm lands become towns.
Agriculture moves for industry
Saguaros begin to bloom in spring.
Seniority brings brown and an urban culture
saguaros patiently await developments.
Wondering what comes next
to the land they so fervently guard.
© 2003 by Rosemary Winters Tracey
Backlit Palms and Sidewalk Dreams
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