Tryst

Southern California sunset
 

the lovers
gathering darkness
for their tryst

 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Ein Stück Himmel #71
 
More Carpe Diem: “Lovers”

Drumming

Feb 8

Northern Arizona
 

What is this music—
someone drumming down the sun,
making fences dance?

 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Himmelsk
 
More SkyWatch Friday
 
More Friday’s Fences #70
 
More Ein Stück Himmel #58
 
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More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon

Freefall

Feb 1

Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 

With my walking stick
I whack evening’s deadly fence—
seven stars fall free.

 

Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Himmelsk
 
More SkyWatch Friday
 
More Friday’s Fences #68
 
More Ein Stück Himmel #57
 
More Carpe Diem: “Walking Stick”
 
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon

Golden Stain

Sunset, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 

every cloud aglow
no need for tears this evening
spreading golden stain

 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Himmelsk
 
More SkyWatch Friday
 
More Ein Stück Himmel
 
More Carpe Diem: “Tears”
 

Gloss

Sep 8

Sunset, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 

The gloss on your lips,
comely Desert Cloud Maiden,
neither runs nor smears.

 
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
 
More September Heights: “Gloss”
 
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
 
More SkyWatch Friday

Somewhere

Jul 8

 

Sunset near Wellton, Arizona
 

somewhere a balloon
rubs against the sunset clouds—
coy little kitten

 
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon
 
More Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
 
More One Single Impression: “Balloon”
 
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
 
More Skywatch Friday
 
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More Himmelsk

In My Room

Apr 5

 

in my room
there are no fences
only light

 
Photo and text © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Northern Arizona
 
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
 
More Carry On Tuesday: “In My Room”
 
More We Write Poems: NaPoWriMo #05
 
More Friday’s Fences
 
More Skywatch Friday
 
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Waving Good-Bye

Apr 5

 

Sky Maiden, teasing,
puts on her flaming garments,
and then waves good-bye.

 
Photo and text © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Northern Arizona
 
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday: “Freestyle”
 
More We Write Poems: NaPoWriMo #05
 
More The April Heights: “Waves”
 
More Poetry Picnic Week 29
 
More Skywatch Friday
 
More Himmelsk

Who Can Love a Fence?

Feb 14

 

Who can love a fence,
shredding clouds with fearsome barbs,
stinging down the sun?

 
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: IOOF Cemetery, Prescott, Arizona
 
More The Haiku Challenge 2012: “Love”
 
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday: “Love”
 
More Straight Out of the Camera
 
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Singing Down the Sun

Feb 7

 

Singing down the sun—
is this the life I wanted,
though I could not see?

 
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Northern Arizona
 
More Carry On Tuesday with the theme “This Is the Life I Wanted, and I Could Never See” here
 
More The Haiku Challenge 2012 with the theme “Life” here
 
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
 
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2 photos here
 
More Ruby Tuesday 2 photos here
 
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