Category Archives: Rancho Los Alamitos
The Baby She Bore
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher

The baby she bore
was the fruit of God’s promise,
not a fairy tale.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: The Secret Garden at Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California
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was the fruit of God’s promise,
not a fairy tale.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: The Secret Garden at Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California
More A-Virgin-a-Day photos and stories at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Sunday Scribblings with the theme “Fairy Tale” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
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More REDnesday photos here
Affection
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher

With great affection,
Gentle One—and boundless joy—
you behold your son.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Garden decoration, Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California
More A-Virgin-a-Day photos and stories at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
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Gentle One—and boundless joy—
you behold your son.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Garden decoration, Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California
More A-Virgin-a-Day photos and stories at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More The One-Minute Writer with the theme “Affection” here
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Sundial
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher
Mighty is the one who holds
Time in place upon his back,
Never shrinking from the task,
Keeping everything on track.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: A sundial at Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California
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Time in place upon his back,
Never shrinking from the task,
Keeping everything on track.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: A sundial at Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
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Sponging
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher

Draw me a picture
of you sponging all the blue
from the noonday sky.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California
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of you sponging all the blue
from the noonday sky.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California
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Ravening
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher

Lady, you are here—
still my ravening hunger
with one vibrant word.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: The Secret Garden at Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California
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still my ravening hunger
with one vibrant word.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: The Secret Garden at Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California
More The Thursday Think Tank with the theme “Hunger” here
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Vibrant
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher
Rare but vibrant pool,
could you become a river
rising to the stars?
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: A garden pool at Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California
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could you become a river
rising to the stars?
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: A garden pool at Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “River” here
More Poetic Bloomings #24 with the theme “Rise and Fall” here
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