Small Mountain

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Barrel cactus photo AnzaBoMar2013443a_zpsbdb939d3.jpg
Barrel Cactus (Genus Ferocactus), Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
 


weary desert monk
trudging up the small mountain
panting his prayers

 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on April 15, 2013, in Anza-Borrego Desert, California, Carpe Diem, haiku, Monday Mellow Yellows, Southern California and tagged , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 12 Comments.

  1. dmauldin53 | April 15, 2013 at 1:16 pm

    Very good post for Monday Mellow Yellow. I see much on your site that I would like. I will come back and explore at a later time. 🙂
    http://mauldinfamily1.wordpress.com/2013/04/15/monday-mellow-yellows-8/

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  2. Joanne Moceri-Taveira | April 15, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    I’ve come to realize that anything can happen in the desert….

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  3. Maggie | April 15, 2013 at 7:03 pm

    omg..you just keep getting better. Beautiful words and I feel his weariness.

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  4. WabiSabi | April 15, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    I would suggest he stop and smell the flowers but…..that would be a formidable task ! 🙂
    Echo

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  5. JazzBumpa | April 15, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    tired old monk
    struggling up the small mountain
    prays for walking stick

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  6. Gemma Wiseman | April 16, 2013 at 2:45 am

    So love the last line of your haiku! So beautifully descriptive!

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  7. jrbsays | April 16, 2013 at 5:04 am

    Excellent as always. Thank you 🙂

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  8. Chevrefeuille | April 16, 2013 at 7:14 am

    Awesome photo MMT and the haiku going along with it is just gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing your haiku and wonderful photos with Carpe Diem every day … Namaste

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  9. Rick Daddario | April 16, 2013 at 12:48 pm

    aloha MMT – cool ku. “panting his prayers” is a great line. and a great last line. . . . aloha.

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  10. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) | April 16, 2013 at 2:33 pm

    Very good haiku. I really loved that last line.

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  11. moondustwriter | April 16, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    I love these mountain haiku
    real life scenarios
    yours is felt and heard

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