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The Giant Cactus by Harriet Monroe | AZpoetry.com

"The Giant Cactus of Arizona" by Harriet Monroe

The cactus in the desert stands Like time’s inviolate sentinel, Watching the sun-washed waste of sands Lest they their ancient secrets tell. And the…

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