Darlene De Beaulieu Poet Imagism

The Mystery of the Four Cactus

No one knows how this
Desert became about 
The desert has cactus
There are two rolls of them
One row is separated 
by a road
On the other side 
Another row spread
In the evening the cactus

Light up the cactus bright
Further in the desert
Are cactus curved
Like a waterfall
Only in the eve
During the day the
The hunched cactus 
Yet remain in their shape

All this happened in the strange desert

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Gray Squirrel January 12, 2024 at 12:05 PM Thanks for this... I fell in love with these rolli-polli cacti-cuses your desert bore, surprised as we are. Darlene De Beaulieu January 13, 2024 at 10:10 AM Hello Daniel, I love the cactuses. I know that some have flowers. I like the ones that roll. I am glad I surprised you. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/

Phyllis Babcock October 6, 2023 at 11:25 AM I am sure the desert has many secrets and many types of cactus. I would be to chicken to walk in it as am sure would step on a snake. Interesting poem not any desert here in Canada but some of our province looks like it in dry season. love phyl Darlene De Beaulieu October 18, 2023 at 11:17 AM Hello Phyllis, I would not like to walk through a dessert and step on a snake. I also think that a dessert has many secrets. Yes some of our some of our provinces do look like desserts from the heat. Love,\ Darlene/

Panagiota Romios September 27, 2023 at 9:23 PM Hi Darlene… your poem brought back memories of my trip to Arizona. It was the first time I ever saw a cactus and thet come in many types in Arizona. Also, many snakes. I took a tour of the desert and I really liked it. It’s so hot in Arizona.. not a place for me to live. Visiting is fine. Pangie x Darlene De Beaulieu October 2, 2023 at 12:08 PM Hello Paginagiota, yes I have seem the photos of the cacti. I was not aware there were so many of them. Do they all bold water? Hugs. xxx Darlene.xxx Panagiota Romios September 28, 2023 at 10:54 AM I sent you mail about the many cacti, plural for cactus.enjoy, I answered your questions in mail. Arizona is wonderful.In February that year, temps got up in the 80’s. But I really enjoyed winning that trip. I loved white water rafting, even though I was scared to death.)) Pangie Darlene De Beaulieu September 28, 2023 at 4:27 AM Hello Panagiota, Oh! I am glad that my poem brought you memories. Oh this is wonderful that you were able to see a desert with may types of cactus. What season did you go to see the Arizon desert? Hugs. /Darlene\ xxx

Clifford Villalon September 27, 2023 at 1:24 PM Cactus speaks with its own language. The mystery is in the desert... hi hi Take care always Miss Darlene! :) Cliff Darlene De Beaulieu September 27, 2023 at 4:15 PM Hello Clifford, The cactus speaks!? They speak to each other? The dessert is a mystery. Good to see you. Mr. Clifford. Hi! Hi! Enjoy upir evening my friend. /Darlene\

Joseph P. DiMino September 25, 2023 at 7:01 PM Great description! I have spent many hours walking the high deserts of Arizona, entranced by countless wonders. Nothing like the desert in bloom -- cactus have gorgeous blossoms -- enchanting! Darlene De Beaulieu September 26, 2023 at 10:06 AM Hello Joe Di Mino, Oh the desert sounds lovely the way you described it. I did not know that cactus bloomed. Thank you for the lovely comment. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene\

Sotto Poet September 25, 2023 at 3:58 PM Thank you for the lesson about desert, I know that so many things took place down there, yet we won’t be able to fathom all it’s mysterious secrets, Darlene. Darlene De Beaulieu September 25, 2023 at 4:24 PM Hello Sotto, Your welcome. There will always be a mystery about the desert. We will never see them the desert has many secrets. My friend enjoy your evening . /Darlene\

Heidi Sands September 25, 2023 at 3:40 PM This poem certainly took me there. I enjoyed it. A Fave for me . Thanks for sharing. I hope you have a nice evening. :) Darlene De Beaulieu September 25, 2023 at 4:21 PM Hello Heidi,Oh this is wonderful. Thank you for the fav. Thank you. I hope you have a nice evening to. Hugs. /Darlene\

Jerry Brotherton September 25, 2023 at 9:35 AM The desert has many secrets. Because most of us only see the surface. We may never see one of its best kept secrets, its beauty. Darlene De Beaulieu September 25, 2023 at 11:03 AM Hello Jerry. Oh , I am sure the desert has many secrets. We will never see the secrets and beauties. enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene\Good to see you Jerry.

Jennifer Proxenos September 25, 2023 at 6:12 AM Nice to know my friend - the desert is mysterious, how some plants survive in that extreme heat, they rarely see rain so their roots must go very, very hope I should imagine - Hope you are doing well Darlene. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Darlene De Beaulieu September 25, 2023 at 11:01 AM Hello Jennifer ,my friend. Yes the desert is mysterious. I am surprised that plants So good to see you. do grow there. So good to see you. thanks for dripping by. Blessings my friend. Darlene\

Silent One September 24, 2023 at 12:20 PM So much happens there that we do not know about.. thank you for the lesson.. have a lovely Sunday. Darlene De Beaulieu September 25, 2023 at 4:15 AM Hello Silent One, Yes so much happens in the desert we do not know about. The desert is a is a mystery after all. So good to see you Silent One. Your friend \Darlene/