Ocotillo

This piece was included in collaboration with Lacey Bryant at ‘Sow and Grow,’ Empire Studios April 2023

The ocotillo stretches 

its tentacles

up to the sky, a mass 

of swirls and needles, 

waxy green and brown

leaves curled up, towards

the sun, waiting 

sometimes months before 

a drop of water,

condensation, 

rain or snow falls

to quench their 

aching thirst

opening them up

to burst into a vibrant

sea green undulation,

blooming at its peak

in a sky-piercing

Red