Willow

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Desert willow (Chilopsis linearis), Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
 


Even candent days
cannot drive the willow leaves
from their homing place.

 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on September 22, 2013, in 5-7-5, Anza-Borrego Desert, Blue Monday, California, Carpe Diem, desert willow, Southern California, wildflowers and tagged , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 24 Comments.

  1. Look for A Lovely Thing | September 22, 2013 at 12:47 pm

    beautiful haiku. Love the new-to-me word “candent.”

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  2. Chèvrefeuille | September 22, 2013 at 1:50 pm

    Gorgeous photo MMT … I didn’t know that plant, it’s a beauty. Your haiku is even better then the photo. If you don’t mind I would love to use this haiku in one of our upcoming Tan Renga Challenges.

    Kristjaan (Carpe Diem)

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  4. artmusedog | September 22, 2013 at 4:57 pm

    lovely haiku and gorgeous photo ~ powerful words ~ carol, xo

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  5. Maggie Grace | September 22, 2013 at 6:06 pm

    Beautiful desert willow and beautiful haiku with a new beautiful word. Did I say beautiful enough?

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  6. WabiSabi | September 22, 2013 at 6:46 pm

    Some plants just thrive in that heated environment I guess. Amazing how adaptable they are! This poem has a kind of (candent) cadence to it. It sounds nice when read aloud.

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  7. lina@family | September 23, 2013 at 1:06 am

    Beauty in the desert. Love your words.

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  8. Sally | September 23, 2013 at 2:36 am

    I must admit, I had to look up “candent.” I appreciate stretching my vocabulary.

    Thanks for being so faithful to Blue Monday, and for sharing your blue.

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  9. jrbsays | September 23, 2013 at 2:44 am

    Candent initially brought to mind your pictures of rusty metal with bullet holes in.
    But then I too googled 😉

    summer birds have flown

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  10. Little Wandering Wren | September 23, 2013 at 5:58 am

    Oh those pesky Willow leaves – do I need to google Candent too?!!
    Wrenx

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  11. Mark M. Redfearn | September 23, 2013 at 6:23 am

    I’m glad there’s something in this world that can’t be driven away! 😉

    Shedding Willow

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  12. 4joyjoanne | September 23, 2013 at 7:56 am

    such ‘candent’ words (did I use the word right?) Such beauty in the desert is unexpected…

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  13. Sherry | September 23, 2013 at 8:34 am

    Beautiful pic for Blue Monday.

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  14. jazzbumpa | September 23, 2013 at 8:54 am

    you have regaled us with
    the beauty of your picture
    the cadence of your words
    the enrichment of our vocabulary

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  15. Coloring Outside the Lines | September 23, 2013 at 9:21 am

    Love both the haiku and the flowers- gorgeous!

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  16. LaVoice | September 23, 2013 at 9:41 am

    I tend to think of the desert as a hot, dry place. Even so, there is still beauty to be found.

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  17. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) | September 23, 2013 at 2:29 pm

    Love learning new words… and it fitted so well with the dessert willow

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  18. Anne | September 23, 2013 at 7:14 pm

    Lovely words and photo too! I have always loved haiku! When I was younger I wrote a lot of poetry and I really need to get back into it. MY job is very stressful and I am often sad so I don’t want to write about too much sadness!
    I hope your week is wonderful and I appreciate your lovely share.

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  19. siggiofmaine | September 23, 2013 at 11:18 pm

    I am with the others on “candent”…wonderful word.
    Enjoyed the ‘ku
    Peace
    Siggi

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  20. Neesie | September 24, 2013 at 3:06 am

    I’m a newie to Happy Blue Monday this week but I’m having such a great time.
    It’s a real treat and I’ve learnt a new word too.
    Have a wonderful week ;D

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  21. Sun | November 9, 2013 at 7:06 pm

    thank you for a lovely haiku – i enjoyed the word candent and working in a Tan Renga finish. ♥

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