Butterfly

Apr 1

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Indigo bush photo SonoranJan20131276a_zps16b3defa.jpg
Indigo bush, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 


parched indigo bush—
butterfly seeking nectar
pauses in mid-flight

 

Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on April 1, 2013, in Arizona, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona, The April Heights 2013 and tagged , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 22 Comments.

  1. S Jayanth | April 1, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    i paused to read this, just like the butterfly paused seeking nectar.
    a wonderful haiku! 🙂
    Butterfly.

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  4. jrbsays | April 1, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    I do love this one 🙂

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  5. Gemma Wiseman | April 1, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    Like the snapshot of a breath between dramas! Gorgeous haiku and photo!

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  6. WabiSabi | April 1, 2013 at 6:54 pm

    Could that momentary pause be the atmospheric disruption that changes everything?

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  7. Green Speck | April 2, 2013 at 1:32 am

    A beautiful vision !!!

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  8. Panchali | April 2, 2013 at 2:19 am

    beautiful—the ‘momentary pause’!

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  10. Tarun Mazumdar | April 2, 2013 at 6:24 am

    then turned to find a new flower?

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  12. tigerbrite | April 2, 2013 at 9:11 am

    Great haiku. The picture is brilliant, I really like the sky and cloud formation and its contrast to the earth and the tree.

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  13. Teresa | April 2, 2013 at 9:13 am

    That is wonderful imagery!

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  14. harshalgupta826 | April 2, 2013 at 9:18 am

    Stopping to absorb the flavour of the nectar?

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  15. wordcoaster | April 2, 2013 at 10:36 am

    Perfect subject for a haiku–a bite-size scene captured in your words. Wonderful!

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  16. Bruce Ruston | April 2, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    great haiku

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  18. Valli | April 2, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    Lovely haiku and great picture! 🙂

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  19. ElizOF | April 4, 2013 at 1:29 am

    Strong image there…. Nice touch. 😉
    Eliz

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