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MacQueen’s Quinterly: Knock-your-socks-off Art and Literature
Issue 24: 30 Aug. 2024
Haibun: 71 words
By Cynthia Anderson

Ships of the Desert

 

The two camels tethered to the side of their trailer would rather be elsewhere. It’s a chilly spring morning in the Mojave, and they’re already saddled, waiting for what their owners hope will be an influx of families at the open-air market. A hand-lettered sign reads Camel Rides $15 No Refunds. One of the creatures lets out bellow after bellow.

full regalia
captive spirits
working for food

 

 

Bio: Cynthia Anderson

 
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