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Above the black rocks of the mystic isle of Lanzarote
The grackles crack their throats of bone in the smooth air
The grackles crack their throats of bone in the smooth air
Amid red distances across the little visited isle of Lanzarote
Dry hills hold cupped palms toward the nearest clouds
Dry hills hold cupped palms toward the nearest clouds
From water of sailors' tears black blooms rise
To create grey shipwreck skies
Above ancient Lanzarote
Above ancient Lanzarote
Blind crabs crawl bright sands once walked by buccaneers and kings
While camels gaze impassive upon cacti
And small bats in remote caverns hang in wakeful sleep
Over desolate Lanzarote And small bats in remote caverns hang in wakeful sleep
Crater and Laguna of El Golfo, Lanzarote: photo by Gernot Keller, 2008
Timanfaya National Park, Lanzarote: photo by Gernot Keller, 2008
Salinas del Janubio, Lanzarote: photo by Gernot Keller, 2008
Wreck close to Arrezife, Lanzarote: photo by Gernot Keller, 2008
Hacha Grande, to the south of the island, viewed across the arid plain of El Rubicón from the road to Punta del Papagayo, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain: photo by Yummifruitbat, 2006
Wreck close to Arrezife, Lanzarote: photo by Gernot Keller, 2008
Hacha Grande, to the south of the island, viewed across the arid plain of El Rubicón from the road to Punta del Papagayo, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain: photo by Yummifruitbat, 2006