Sure enough four petals a touch of orange in the stem knee-high That’s Farsetia. This is the only place you will find it On top of a hill, green in August A short-lived trick Then, a return to bare and rocky I take inspiration from rock-loving plants Clinging on somehow in the pediment of a dry wasted hill.
Here’s the bullying shrub from Mexico: Baavlia (the mad one) Crazy enough to seek this place It hunkers down and digs itself in double monolithic rocks
My love! It’s not easy being a desert shrub Succulence, like a cactus is a good tactic Moisture holding roots work well too But, by far, the best strategy is to choose to live for a short period.
There’s no need to survive a drought You’ve got to avoid it. Live life breezily when the conditions are good Skip out when it turns nasty Rush through the life cycle Flower and fruit in the window of opportunity Leave the rains to perpetuate the genes. Beloved, Deep in the sands I await the drizzle of your love.