Xenogeneic gene transfer evolution clueless aftermath
Sonoran Desert
nature’s pollen connector-
Saguaro Cactus
Leptos fly at night,
guided by scented highways
sequence migration.
Mutual survival,
eco-system sustainers
man, land, and the bat.
Flower-powered bats
following the nectar trail,
hunt by smell and sight.
Submission to Trouvaille Review March 2022
Leptos' flight guided
by scented highways,
Saguaro Cactus
Rhonda Bronte Brown is a National Board-Certified Teacher and retired teacher/counselor whose work has appeared in Better Than Starbucks, The Trouvaille Review, Meat for Tea, The Orchards Poetry Journal and The Best Haiku 2025 international anthology and several online journals. She holds both a BS and a Master’s degree and writes children’s literature and poetry exploring nature, SEL, and STEM.
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