Living Turquoise

A sacred heritage

By Alison McBainPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash

birthed from dry deserts,

stones sing of home - deep flow of

Navajo water

nature poetry

About the Creator

Alison McBain

Alison McBain writes fiction & poetry, edits & reviews books, and pens a webcomic called “Toddler Times.” In her free time, she drinks gallons of coffee & pretends to be a pool shark at her local pub. More: http://www.alisonmcbain.com/

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