Creeping

Feb 23

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Templo de la Purísima Concepción, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
 


first evening shadows
creeping up bright painted walls
and in dead men’s shoes

 
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on February 23, 2014, in 5-7-5, church, Guanajuato, Haiku Horizons, Mexico, Postcards from Paradise, Recuerda Mi Corazon, San Miguel de Allende, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, shadows, The Poetry Pantry and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 28 Comments.

  2. Brian Miller | February 23, 2014 at 7:07 am

    wow. what a last line in this one
    it changes the perspective

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  3. Madhumakhi | February 23, 2014 at 8:30 am

    The last line is very effective.

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  4. Chubby N Chieque | February 23, 2014 at 10:32 am

    Pretty place, Awesome captured!

    U absolutely rock, Maam MT?

    Love your arts.

    Hugs,
    /CC girl

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  5. oneofaclass | February 23, 2014 at 10:44 am

    That last line *is* a grabber!
    Thanks for swinging by and contributing!

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  7. Rajesh | February 23, 2014 at 12:09 pm

    Great shot of the temple.

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  8. A Quiet Corner | February 23, 2014 at 12:16 pm

    How beautiful and soulful!!!

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  9. Nonnie | February 23, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    lovely and eerie! I love the shadows accenting the other side of the street’s building shapes.

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  10. Patti V. | February 23, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    That last line is memorable indeed!

    Beautiful shadow shot with a hint of loneliness.

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  11. Mary | February 23, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    Excellent imagery here. The idea of ‘dead man’s shoes’ brings the poem to another level…

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  12. Sherry Blue Sky | February 23, 2014 at 2:15 pm

    What a spectacular photo! The LIGHT!!!!!! especially admire the inclusion of dead men’s shoes……..

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  13. Anthony North | February 23, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    That was quite a last line.

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  14. Alice Keys | February 23, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    Amazing photo with a great haiku. It’s good to see you on the new Haiku Horizons. I’ve missed Haiku heights. Alice

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  15. M.Z | February 23, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    That last line, damn really gave the poem that extra push!

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  16. WabiSabi | February 23, 2014 at 6:55 pm

    Thanks for sharing the warmth of Mexico! I can ALMOST feel it!

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | February 23, 2014 at 8:25 pm

      Almost? What would be the tipping point? 😉

      On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 5:55 PM, Magical Mystical Teacher wrote:

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  17. readinpleasure | February 24, 2014 at 6:34 am

    Oh, what is it with dead men’s shoes? Lovely photo 🙂

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  18. Nid Blogdxb | February 24, 2014 at 7:10 am

    looking at the pic we might think differently.and with ur writing it takes a complete different dimension.dxbnidblog

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  19. Sumana Roy | February 24, 2014 at 8:21 am

    ‘shadows creeping up’ has an eerie feel….

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  20. milan rajkumar | February 24, 2014 at 10:50 am

    proverbial !!! its creeping up my spine !!!

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  21. annie | February 24, 2014 at 4:02 pm

    Amusing. There must be a cemetery nearby.

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  22. Rallentanda | February 24, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    Death in orange. Nice pic.

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  24. Gillena Cox | February 28, 2014 at 6:29 am

    wasn’t expecting that last line Wow!!!

    much love…

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | February 28, 2014 at 6:55 am

      I like to catch my readers off guard! 😉

      On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 5:29 AM, Magical Mystical Teacher wrote:

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