Category Archives: desert
Three Takes on ‘Raindrops’
This is a country
raindrops will never dampen—
hearts of dust and stone.
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Raindrops keep falling
everywhere but on these stones—
the gods are laughing.
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Small raindrops tremble—
somewhere far away from stones
mighty oceans roar.
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More Three Word Wednesday: “Dampen, Keep, Tremble”
More Tackle It Tuesday: “Raindrops”
Are There No Raindrops?
Are there no raindrops
to soothe this tortured landscape
or my trembling heart?
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday: “Landscape”
More Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
More Tackle It Tuesday: “Raindrops”
More Poetry Picnic, Week 34
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
to soothe this tortured landscape
or my trembling heart?
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday: “Landscape”
More Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
More Tackle It Tuesday: “Raindrops”
More Poetry Picnic, Week 34
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
Cactus Did Not Doubt
cactus did not doubt
that refreshing rains would come
and with them, blossoms
© 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Beavertail cactus in bloom, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday: “Freestyle”
More We Write Poems: NaPoWriMo #04
More The April Heights: “Doubt”
More Poetry Picnic Week 29
More Floral Friday Fotos
More Ruby Tuesday 2
More I Heart Macro
More REDnesday
that refreshing rains would come
and with them, blossoms
© 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Beavertail cactus in bloom, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday: “Freestyle”
More We Write Poems: NaPoWriMo #04
More The April Heights: “Doubt”
More Poetry Picnic Week 29
More Floral Friday Fotos
More Ruby Tuesday 2
More I Heart Macro
More REDnesday
Seeking Miracles
Seeking miracles,
I found instead these blossoms,
blushing deepest red.
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) blossoms, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
More One Single Impression: “Miracle”
More Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
More Floral Friday Fotos
More Ruby Tuesday 2
More I Heart Macro
More REDnesday
Seven Signs of Spring
seven signs of spring
hiding ’mid the stones and shadows—
mountains weep for rain
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Barrel cactus, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
More Carry On Tuesday: “I Have a Little Shadow”
More Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
More Poetic Bloomings: “Spring Ahead”
More We Write Poems: “Signs”
More Poetry Picnic Week 28
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
More Skywatch Friday
More Blue Monday
More Himmelsk
hiding ’mid the stones and shadows—
mountains weep for rain
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Barrel cactus, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
More Carry On Tuesday: “I Have a Little Shadow”
More Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
More Poetic Bloomings: “Spring Ahead”
More We Write Poems: “Signs”
More Poetry Picnic Week 28
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
More Skywatch Friday
More Blue Monday
More Himmelsk
Sniffing the Air
Seeking signs of rain,
thirsty desert shadow tree
sniffs the bright blue air.
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
More Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
More We Write Poems: “Signs”
More Poetry Picnic Week 28
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
More Haiku Heights: “Blue”
More Skywatch Friday
More Blue Monday
More Himmelsk
thirsty desert shadow tree
sniffs the bright blue air.
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
More Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
More We Write Poems: “Signs”
More Poetry Picnic Week 28
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
More Haiku Heights: “Blue”
More Skywatch Friday
More Blue Monday
More Himmelsk
Six Hours Till Sunset
six hours till sunset
meanwhile an ocotillo
stains the sky blood-red
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) blossoms, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
More The One-Minute Writer: “Sunrise/Sunset”
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
More Floral Friday Fotos
More Skywatch Friday
More REDnesday
More Himmelsk
meanwhile an ocotillo
stains the sky blood-red
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) blossoms, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
More The One-Minute Writer: “Sunrise/Sunset”
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
More Floral Friday Fotos
More Skywatch Friday
More REDnesday
More Himmelsk
Strike Up New Music
This Battered Blossom
This battered blossom—
whose craft can fix the image
in oils or pastels?
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Haiku Challenge 2012 with the theme “Paint the Image” here
(I blog using only my own photos, so I have taken a different approach to the prompt.)
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Craft” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2 photos here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More I Heart Macro photos here
More Floral Friday Fotos here
More Himmelsk photos here
whose craft can fix the image
in oils or pastels?
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Haiku Challenge 2012 with the theme “Paint the Image” here
(I blog using only my own photos, so I have taken a different approach to the prompt.)
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Craft” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2 photos here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More I Heart Macro photos here
More Floral Friday Fotos here
More Himmelsk photos here
Mother of the Lights
Mother of the lights,
when you send forth your children,
desert lands rejoice.
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Haiku Challenge 2012 with the theme “Mother” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
when you send forth your children,
desert lands rejoice.
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Haiku Challenge 2012 with the theme “Mother” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
