deep breaths
of lavender hush
the evening sky
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Photo: Arizona, c.b.w. 2018
Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2020
desert
Peaceful
Standardorange blossoms
mix with lavender
a peaceful sky
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Photo: Arizona sunset, c.b.w. 2020
Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2020
Mist
Standarda wren’s call
fades softly
into the mist
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Photo: Fog in Arizona, c.b.w. 2015
Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019
Balance
Standard skyward pull
the water below
balance
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Photo: Watson Lake, Prescott, AZ, c.b.w. 2013
Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019
Heat
Standardred-tailed hawks soar
heat settles into stone
the water stills
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Photo: Montezuma’s Well, Arizona, c.b.w. 2008
My husband and I happened upon this site on our way to Montezuma’s Castle and it turned out to be a great little surprise. Look closely and you’ll see the remains of a Sinagua settlement in the stone cliffs that surround this natural spring well. It’s a remarkable thing to see this pocket of life in the middle of the desert and even more amazing to imagine the thriving community that once called this place home. There’s a trail that circles the water, so it’s possible to peer into some incredible archeological sites.
Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019
C.B. Wentworth 