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Come, Spring
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher

Magical woman,
wondrous mystical teacher,
birds nest in your hair.
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Lexington, Kentucky
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wondrous mystical teacher,
birds nest in your hair.
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Lexington, Kentucky
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Sweeps
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher

autumn afternoon—
my forest meditation
sweeps me to the skies
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, Kentucky
More Haiku the Heart of Joe Spadoman at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
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my forest meditation
sweeps me to the skies
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, Kentucky
More Haiku the Heart of Joe Spadoman at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Meditate” here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
Good News
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher

When she meditates,
good news colors every leaf—
life is good again.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Blackberry leaves, Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, Kentucky
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Meditate” here
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good news colors every leaf—
life is good again.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Blackberry leaves, Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, Kentucky
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Meditate” here
More Sunday Scribblings with the theme “Life Is Good” here
More The One-Minute Writer with the theme “Color” here
More The One-Minute Writer with the theme “News” here
More Share the Joy Thursday ruminations here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
Breathless
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher

morning noon and night
on these leaves I meditate—
color me breathless
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Leaf litter, Lexington, Kentucky
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Meditate” here
More The One-Minute Writer with the theme “Color” here
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Seed
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher

winter’s iron grip
thirty-seven days away—
still blooms run to seed
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, Kentucky
More Carry on Tuesday poems with the theme “The Summer Flower Has Run to Seed” here
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thirty-seven days away—
still blooms run to seed
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, Kentucky
More Carry on Tuesday poems with the theme “The Summer Flower Has Run to Seed” here
More The Thursday Think Tank with the theme “Winter” here
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Watery Wednesday photos here
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Fruitflesh
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher

The summer flower
has run to seed, its fruitflesh
plump with promises.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Bush honeysuckle, Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, Kentucky
More Carry on Tuesday poems with the theme “The Summer Flower Has Run to Seed” here
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has run to seed, its fruitflesh
plump with promises.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Bush honeysuckle, Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, Kentucky
More Carry on Tuesday poems with the theme “The Summer Flower Has Run to Seed” here
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
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Heart Song
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher

even in my heart
the fading leaves are falling—
autumn’s obsession
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, Kentucky
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
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the fading leaves are falling—
autumn’s obsession
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, Kentucky
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Obsession” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
More Weekend Reflections photos here
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Hourglass
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher

Winter grips my heart—
autumn’s hourglass trickles out
leaf by leaf by leaf.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: A wooded area in Lexington, Kentucky
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Hourglass” here
More The Thursday Think Tank with the theme “Winter” here
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autumn’s hourglass trickles out
leaf by leaf by leaf.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: A wooded area in Lexington, Kentucky
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Hourglass” here
More The Thursday Think Tank with the theme “Winter” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
More Weekend Reflections photos here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More Watery Wednesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
Ruby Tuesday: Cranes
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher
hung along the boughs
like ten thousand paper cranes—
scarlet maple leaves
© 2010 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: A neighborhood in Lexington, Kentucky
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like ten thousand paper cranes—
scarlet maple leaves
© 2010 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: A neighborhood in Lexington, Kentucky
For more Ruby Tuesday photos, click here.
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