Empirical and imperfect, you are the keepers of the west.
You bear fruit for mourning doves.
You guard cottontails and creosote.
You stand sturdy and erect.
You love, fear and forgive.
Your spiny symmetry shades our world.
You cast lengthy shadows.
You fall mightily.
You are the fathers of the desert.
You remember everything.
You forget nothing.
You are the proof of yesterday, the path of today, the hope for tomorrow.
Mark Johnson Stories 
Great tribute.
On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 2:22 PM Mark Johnson Stories wrote:
> Mark Johnson posted: ” Empirical and imperfect, you are the keepers of the > west. You bear fruit for mourning doves. You guard cottontails and > creosote. You stand sturdy and erect. You love, fear and forgive. Your > spiny symmetry shades our world. You cast lengthy shadows” >
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Thank you, Carol!
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A nice tribute to these majestic desert dwellers!
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Thank you, Tom. I love living near them!
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I hope you had a nice Father’s Day.
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Yes, I did, Julie. Though both of my sons were elsewhere, I connected with each of them. Tom and I enjoyed a quiet day together.
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Nice poem, Mark! The saguaros are incredibly majestic.
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Thank you, Robert! They are one of my favorite parts of the Arizona landscape.
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They are one of my favorite parts as well.
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