In the desert
dewdrops are sparkling over cactus thorn
like icy diamonds this Southwestern morn
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warm winds through the Mesquite Trees
the sweet smell of sage lingers in the breeze
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the desert Sun climbs past invisible clouds
the burning sky melts the misty wet shroud
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the mercury is high but the air is dry
somewhere under the tangerine sky
life in Arizona