In the midst of thorns

(by Kui Wamithi)

There’s a certain huge African Thorn Tree that sits in the view of my window.  This tree is somewhat of a marvel to me. As thorny as it is, birds build their nests on it all the time. There is also another group of birds that seem to use it as a bus stop as they migrate to their homes every evening. Recently, it bloomed with flowers and now displays a l…