Category Archives: Honolulu
Sacred
Lady Merry Heart,
I seek your sweet elixir
in this sacred place.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Kuan Yin Temple, Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 14 with theme “Elixir” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Freestyle” here
More Share the Joy Thursday ruminations here
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #136 here
More REDnesday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday here
I seek your sweet elixir
in this sacred place.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Kuan Yin Temple, Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 14 with theme “Elixir” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Freestyle” here
More Share the Joy Thursday ruminations here
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #136 here
More REDnesday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday here
Courtyard
in temple courtyard
pink lotus petals flourish—
holy their blooming
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Kuan Yin Temple, Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 5 with the theme “Flourish” here
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #136 here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
pink lotus petals flourish—
holy their blooming
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Kuan Yin Temple, Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 5 with the theme “Flourish” here
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #136 here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
Grandmother
Grandmother Turtle,
breathe blessings into my bones,
school me in your ways.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: A small park in Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “School” here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Breathe” here
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #135 here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Watery Wednesday photos here
breathe blessings into my bones,
school me in your ways.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: A small park in Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “School” here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Breathe” here
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #135 here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Watery Wednesday photos here
Breathe
School me in your ways,
lion, teach me stealth and strength
as you breathe on me.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Kuan Yin Temple, Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “School” here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Breathe” here
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #135 here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Macro Monday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
lion, teach me stealth and strength
as you breathe on me.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Kuan Yin Temple, Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “School” here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Breathe” here
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #135 here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Macro Monday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
Cold
lullaby gone cold—
in the watery silence
weary sailors home
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Visitors at the USS Arizona Memorial at World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Weary” here
More PicStory photos with the theme “Wasser” here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Lullaby” here
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #135 here
More Watery Wednesday photos here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
in the watery silence
weary sailors home
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Visitors at the USS Arizona Memorial at World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Weary” here
More PicStory photos with the theme “Wasser” here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Lullaby” here
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #135 here
More Watery Wednesday photos here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
Market
Savory suppertime dreams—
onions, cabbage, bananas,
ginger, sweet yams and garlic
steamed to perfection.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Dreams” here
More The Thursday Think Tank with the theme “Market Days” here
More PicStory #10 with the theme “Some Green” here
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #133 here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
onions, cabbage, bananas,
ginger, sweet yams and garlic
steamed to perfection.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Dreams” here
More The Thursday Think Tank with the theme “Market Days” here
More PicStory #10 with the theme “Some Green” here
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #133 here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
Frustration
No longer able
to kick up his heels with joy,
old man needs his cane.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Chinatown, Honolulu, Hawaii
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Frustration” here
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Need” here
More Haiku Heights, Prompt #53, here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
to kick up his heels with joy,
old man needs his cane.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Chinatown, Honolulu, Hawaii
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Frustration” here
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Need” here
More Haiku Heights, Prompt #53, here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
Wind
Have you come again,
wild wind, to punish the flags
and disturb our rest?
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Wind” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
wild wind, to punish the flags
and disturb our rest?
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Wind” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
Guards
guarding the temple—
wind and rain, sun and shadow,
three sleepy dragons
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Izumo Taishakyo Mission, Honolulu, Hawaii
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Wind” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
wind and rain, sun and shadow,
three sleepy dragons
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Izumo Taishakyo Mission, Honolulu, Hawaii
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Wind” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
You Make Up Your Mind
You make up your mind
and you keep your feet moving—
the summit’s ahead.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Diamond Head Summit Trail, Honolulu, Hawaii
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Fortitude” here
More stories and poems from The Sunday Whirl: Wordle 8 here
More One Single Impression poems with theme “Miss” here
More Three Word Wednesday: Grip, Prefer, Thread here
More Share the Joy Thursday ruminations here
More Skywatch Friday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
and you keep your feet moving—
the summit’s ahead.
Inspiring stories
from other bold travelers
feed you on the way.
Not missing a step,
you endure the privations
of sun, wind and thirst—
And then the summit—
a strange and enchanting place—
exhilaration!
You’ve climbed the mountain,
seen inspiring views, but now
it’s time to descend.
Keeping a firm grip,
thread your way down the trail—you’d
prefer not to fall.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Diamond Head Summit Trail, Honolulu, Hawaii
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Fortitude” here
More stories and poems from The Sunday Whirl: Wordle 8 here
More One Single Impression poems with theme “Miss” here
More Three Word Wednesday: Grip, Prefer, Thread here
More Share the Joy Thursday ruminations here
More Skywatch Friday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
