Lanterns

Mar 25

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Globe mallow photo SonoranMar20134106a_zps4def644f.jpg
Globe Mallow, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 


These tiny lanterns,
blazing in honor of spring,
keep darkness at bay.

 

Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on March 25, 2013, in Arizona, Carpe Diem, desert, Globe Mallow, haiku, Macro Monday, Ruby Tuesday 2, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona and tagged , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 24 Comments.

  2. artmusedog | March 25, 2013 at 7:42 am

    tiny lanterns blazing …. essence of haiku is wonderful ~ Enjoy ^_^

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  3. rajesh | March 25, 2013 at 8:02 am

    Great looking lanterns.

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  5. Ralph | March 25, 2013 at 2:38 pm

    The desert floor is in bloom – the ruby flowers act like gemstones, the light reflecting and refracting into a delightful glow. Warm temps and even warmer rubies to welcome in Spring…

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  6. Write Girl | March 25, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    Tender and beautiful poem and image. Nicely written.

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  7. kz | March 25, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    gorgeous lanterns!

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  8. Maggie Grace | March 25, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    Another desert delectable!

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  9. JazzBumpa | March 25, 2013 at 9:47 pm

    very important
    for the night is dark
    and full of terrors

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  10. Jama | March 25, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    They are so beautiful.

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  11. Adriana Dascalu | March 26, 2013 at 3:35 am

    don’t know whta I love more: the photo or tha haiku!

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  12. that's the way the cornbread crumbles | March 26, 2013 at 5:01 am

    Very nice. Pretty flower and pretty poetry.

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  14. Joanne Moceri-Taveira | March 26, 2013 at 9:10 am

    perfect meshing of spring equinox – ‘keeping the darkness at bay’ – and desert blooming

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  15. Look for A Lovely Thing | March 26, 2013 at 9:23 am

    I love how the desert is a constant contributor to your work. As you may know, I am in the high desert region and so this is always a treat to discover new beauty that I may have not yet noticed. I can’t wait to see if you come up with something for Lord’s Candle (yucca) that blooms in may. They are a sight to see.

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | March 26, 2013 at 9:39 am

      High desert? San Bernardino County? (You don’t have to divulge, if you don’t want to.) The only yucca that I’ll have access to will be in the Anza-Borrego Desert (part of the lower Mojave Desert), which I travel through frequently—and, of course, I always have my camera with me. In the area of the Sonoran Desert where I live, yucca has yet to make its presence known!

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  18. kaykuala | March 27, 2013 at 3:13 am

    Nice pics, MMT. They give life to the desert

    Hank

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  19. Rick Daddario | March 27, 2013 at 3:27 am

    aloha MMT – i like your comparison between these opening blossoms and a lantern. very cool. aloha.

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  21. Gracy Dsouza | March 28, 2013 at 2:17 am

    Your words as usual, beautifully woven 🙂 What wonderful imagery in your lines and that wonderful picture of nature’s lanterns stole my heart!

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  22. Sallie (FullTime-Life) | March 29, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    Amazing to think of such a delicate blossom surviving in that climate.

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