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Poet Wendy Burk at a podium.

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A sequence of rectangles, some with text. Text, from Tree Talks: Southern Arizona, Wendy Burk, deletepress.org.

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The white and spotted bark of a tree trunk in winter -- behind it is the snowy earth and other trees. Text, Tree Talks: Southern Arizona, Wendy Burk.

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A tree with green and gold leaves.

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A forest of tall pine trees, trunks extending into the sky.

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A willow tree with curved, drooping leaves and branches.

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A tree with bushy leaves before mountains.

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A tree with a white, spotty bark and deep green, drooping leaves.

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A tree with barren branches before a cactus.

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A small tree with bright leaves along the side of a road.

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A small tree with rich green leaves inside a home.

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A map. In the bottom left corner is a map of the state of Arizona -- the rest of the map is a much closer view with textures depicting the landscape. Eight dots are placed throughout the map. Tucson is located somewhere near the upper left-center. Six of the eight dots are clustered in this area. Text, Map by Paul Mirocha.

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Wendy Burk leans against a tree trunk in something like an embrace.

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A pencil laying on top of a spiral notebook.

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The notebook lying open. It is filled with text, the pencil laid across the page.

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A closer look at the page. It is not all text, but also contains symbols and arrows.

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A hand holds the pencil, which casts its shadow on another page.

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A page from the book. Text, Juniperus monosperma (one-seed juniper), Chiricahua Mountains, 2010.08.21, 18:09. I: I was last here a little more than a year ago. What's been happening around here since then? S: onomatopoeia of thunder, mosquito, and bird. I: It looks to be a good rainy season so far. How has it been for you? S: onomatopoeia of dragonfly, cow, and thunder.

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Text, I: What do you do to keep strong the rest of the year when there is no rain? S: Mixture of letters and symbols attributed to calf, wind, and doves. I: You are by far the tallest tree on this part of the hill, and one of the tallest as far as the eye can see. What does that feel like? How did you grow when the plants around you are stunted? S: A mixture of letters and symbols.

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Text, I: We often read in the paper that this is a dangerous place, and getting more dangerous yearly. Does that have a meaning for you? Does danger have a meaning for you? S: Letters and symbols, some attributed to cow and calf.

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Text, I: Do borders have a meaning for you? S: letters and symbols. I: What have you seen pass by this spot? S: Letters and symbols and sounds attributed to bird.

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Text, I: What do you think of the thunder? S: letters and symbols, some attributed to insect. Time stamp at bottom of page: 18:35.

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A yellow flower.