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November 8, 2022
Oh cactus, great solitary sentinel
Your spiky skin and inimical thorns a wonder
An awe bewildering all that breathes
Beneath barbs both bold and belligerent
Is your core a tender heart?
Is your coat the hostile part?
What sweetness do you protect?
What do your quills reflect?
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This work compares a cactus to a human with a metaphor, since someone can be one way on the outside and another way on the inside.