Sip

Feb 9

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Mesquite leaves photo SonoranFeb2013499a_zpsf04c4a8a.jpg
Mesquite leaves, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 


thirsty mesquite leaves—
a sip of evening shadows
instead of spring rain

 

Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on February 9, 2013, in Arizona, Carpe Diem, Chiyo-Ni, haiku, Haiku Friday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona and tagged , . Bookmark the permalink. 28 Comments.

  1. onestillframe | February 9, 2013 at 8:50 am

    i love the thought of sipping the evening shadows…beautiful post mmt!!!

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  2. nonnie | February 9, 2013 at 8:59 am

    glorious, I too like the sipping of the shadows!

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  3. sylviakirk | February 9, 2013 at 10:08 am

    I’m with the others, I love the idea of sipping the evening shadows. Delightful capture for the day!! Enjoy your weekend!!

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  4. Ralph | February 9, 2013 at 11:01 am

    A mere sip of desert moisture is all they need to thrive…

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  6. Stephanie | February 9, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    true statement…so many of our plants are sipping the evening shadows instead of showers…nice haiku!

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  7. Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio | February 9, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    I was going to try and coin a phrase based on the ‘birds of a father’ saying into leaves…but nothing clever came to mind! Love the delicate shadows in that image.

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  8. yerpirate | February 9, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    Clever…and cultural….!

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  9. Patti V. | February 9, 2013 at 3:39 pm

    Like the others I love your haiku today! Sipping evening shadows..beautiful concept

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  10. WabiSabi | February 9, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    I think I visited earlier… perhaps from my phone…. which means I’m in your spam….. I’ve no idea what I said earlier……however, I bet those mesquite leaves have learned how to sip every drop from the shadows and the breeze too!! Your desert is beautiful.

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | February 9, 2013 at 4:59 pm

      Ah, no, you are not in my spam, so either you didn’t visit earlier, or your mobile is playing tricks on you! :)

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  11. NatureFootstep Photo | February 9, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    interesting shot. Lots of shadows even if they are small.

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  12. Jackie Expression Needed | February 9, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    Ahhh..sipping shadows sounds so mysterious. I like that and I like your shot also. I hope you’re having a great weekend!

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  13. artmusedog | February 9, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    Wonderful haiku for ‘spring rain’ ~ love the ‘sipping shadows’ ~
    Carol from (A Creative Harbor) ^_^ on blogger

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  14. Mark M. Redfearn | February 9, 2013 at 5:24 pm

    I guess you don’t always get what you’re seeking—or needing—in the desert!

    Spring Shower

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  15. kz | February 9, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    a sip of evening shadows — how beautiful that sounds….
    there may be no rain there but you sure make something lovely out of what’s present. wonderful

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  16. Vicki | February 9, 2013 at 9:23 pm

    Sipping shadows … what a beautiful image.

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  17. Karen | February 9, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    So that’s what mesquite looks like! I love the dof.

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  18. jrbsays | February 10, 2013 at 3:40 am

    Bravo, I love the sipping of shadows. Thank you :)

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  19. TexWisGirl | February 10, 2013 at 7:38 am

    very pretty. :)

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  20. hardworkinjudy | February 10, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    Lovely words for lovely flowers. So pretty…

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  21. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) | February 10, 2013 at 2:43 pm

    Lovely words from the desert.

    I recall when I lived there there was spring rain, and the result was a desert in bloom, I understand it’s not every year that happens.

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  22. lceel | February 10, 2013 at 6:51 pm

    As I have said in other Places, I am constantly amazed at what can be expressed in 17 syllables. Well done, you. Thank you for linking in to Haiku Friday.

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  23. Margaret Gosden | February 10, 2013 at 6:53 pm

    Nice macro/foreground combination! And thank you for the automatic pop-up details below!

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  24. Chubskulit Rose | February 10, 2013 at 9:53 pm

    Love the color of the leaves, nice shot!

    My Shadow
    Have a great week ahead.

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  26. ElizOF | February 13, 2013 at 7:55 am

    I love this approach… offering us an idea instead of spring rain… Brilliant! :-)

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