Category Archives: Christmas
Santa’s Helpers
Waiting for the Spreckels Organ concert to begin, Balboa Park, San Diego, California
three Santa’s helpers
dressed against the cold and frost
awaiting orders
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Bowl
Entry hall in a church in Southern Arizona
Bowl of heaven’s light—
desert monk sits down to eat
his New Year’s breakfast.
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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One Flake
View through a church window in Southern Arizona
Days before Christmas
even palm trees are longing
for one flake of snow.
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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What Gift?
Shall we give the Child
gold, frankincense and myrrh, or
early plum blossoms?
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Christmas Tree
Festive Christmas tree,
blazing in the dark of night,
be my ray of hope.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Plazas de Armas, Zacatecas, México
More Carry on Tuesday poems with the theme “A Ray of Hope Flickers in the Sky” here
More Sunday Scribblings with the theme “Festive” here
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blazing in the dark of night,
be my ray of hope.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Plazas de Armas, Zacatecas, México
More Carry on Tuesday poems with the theme “A Ray of Hope Flickers in the Sky” here
More Sunday Scribblings with the theme “Festive” here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Christmas” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2 photos here
More The Poetry Pantry #81 poems here
More The Purple Treehouse haiku here
Christmas Finery
festive city streets
still in Christmas finery
shining rays of hope
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Near the Mercado, Zacatecas, México
More Carry on Tuesday poems with the theme “A Ray of Hope Flickers in the Sky” here
More Sunday Scribblings with the theme “Festive” here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Christmas” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2 photos here
More The Poetry Pantry #81 poems here
More The Purple Treehouse haiku here
More Skywatch Friday photos here
More Poetry Picnic Week 19 here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
still in Christmas finery
shining rays of hope
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Near the Mercado, Zacatecas, México
More Carry on Tuesday poems with the theme “A Ray of Hope Flickers in the Sky” here
More Sunday Scribblings with the theme “Festive” here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Christmas” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2 photos here
More The Poetry Pantry #81 poems here
More The Purple Treehouse haiku here
More Skywatch Friday photos here
More Poetry Picnic Week 19 here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
Adoration
Peasants, shepherds, kings
stand in mute adoration
at the cradling place.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Nativity figures in Plaza Santo Domingo, Zacatecas, México
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Christmas” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2 photos here
More The Purple Treehouse haiku here
More Poetry Picnic Week 19 here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
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stand in mute adoration
at the cradling place.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Nativity figures in Plaza Santo Domingo, Zacatecas, México
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Christmas” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2 photos here
More The Purple Treehouse haiku here
More Poetry Picnic Week 19 here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
Christmas Day
There I will make a horn to sprout for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
Psalm 132:17, Revised Standard Version
Psalm 132:17, Revised Standard Version
A lamp is prepared
to drive away the darkness—
Spirit, light my way.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Suburban Southern California
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Spirit” here
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More Poetry Picnic Week 19 here
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to drive away the darkness—
Spirit, light my way.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Suburban Southern California
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Spirit” here
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Christmas” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More The Purple Treehouse haiku here
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2 photos here
More Poetry Picnic Week 19 here
More REDnesday photos here
What Would Have Happened if There Had Been…
…room for them in the inn?
