Ocotillo Cactus (The Devil's Rope)
Long, tall and skinny, thorns all the way around, not a leaf one
If you should camp at night on the desert floor, circle it with The Devil's Rope
A rattle snake will not crawl over it, after a night's rain it will be in full
bloom
Copyright © Danny Nunn | Year Posted 2009
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