Angelina Saraficio
- A saguaro cactus stands by my house.
It is long and it has thorns.
It is our plant and also our friend.
Did you hear that the saguaro cactus is also 'O'odham?
I heard, and I truly respect it.
From When it Rains: Papago and Pima Poetry edited by Ofelia Zepeda, University of Arizona Press, Sun Tracks Vol. 7,
© 1982 Angelina Saraficio.
This poem is also available in the O'odham language.
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