Is it possible
a shadowed road can lead us
toward the healing light?

 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Riverside County, Southern California
 
This post is dedicated to Rebecca Brooks, host of Haiku My Heart, who recently had surgery. Please offer your prayers and well wishes in a comment on Rebecca’s blog, Recuerda Mi Corazon, and then haiku Rebecca’s heart by linking here. Thank you.
 
More The Thursday Think Tank poems with the theme “The Road” here
 
More Sunday Scribblings with the theme “Possible” here
 
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
 
More Poetry Picnic Week 23 poems here
 
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
 
More Himmelsk photos here

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Up pop the pages,
silhouettes of running slaves—
freedom’s just ahead.

 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Photo: Pop-up book by Kara Walker, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California
 
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Silhouette” here
 
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2 photos here

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One fragile bubble
burning in circles of light—
there will be weeping.
 
~~ ~~ ~~
 
Come, watch him lumber
through the streets and alleyways,
mumbling bitter words.
 
~~ ~~ ~~
 
Twenty-two rivers
unleashed in April would wreck
the Cities of Gold.
 
© 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Three Word Wednesday writings with the theme “Bubble, Lumber, Wreck” here
 
More Poetry Picnic Week 23 poems here
 
More The Poetry Pantry #84 poems here

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Spring, wreck winter’s work.
Brown bear, lumber from your den
when streams bubble fresh.

 
© 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Thanks to J.M.Mendur for his haiku, “A Quiet Disruption,” with which I have taken great liberties.
 
More Three Word Wednesday writings with the theme “Bubble, Lumber, Wreck” here

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Is it possible
that the dead have the last laugh?
The hint of a smile…

 
© Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Death mask of Mexican composer Manuel Ponce, Museo Zacatecano, Zacatecas, México
 
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Smile” here
 
More Sunday Scribblings with the theme “Possible” here
 
More Straight Out of the Camera photos here
 
More Ruby Tuesday 2 photos here
 
More REDnesday photos here

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Fencepost silhouette
pressed against the western sky,
stars will cling to you.

 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Northern Arizona
 
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Silhouette” here
 
More Straight Out of the Camera photos here
 
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2 photos here
 
More Poetry Picnic Week 23 poems here
 
More The Poetry Pantry #84 poems here
 
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
 
More Friday’s Fences photos here
 
More Himmelsk photos here

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Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: Fire, and hail; snow and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
 
Psalm 148:7-8, King James Version
 

Is it your singing
that I find so fulfilling,
stormy dust of snow?

 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Northern Arizona
 
More Straight Out of the Camera photos here
 
More Poetry Picnic Week 23 poems here
 
More Watery Wednesday photos here
 
More Macro Monday photos here
 
More I Heart Macro photos here

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The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
 
Isaiah 40:8, King James Version
 

Though the grass withers
and flowers fade into dust,
still the Word endures.

 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Northern Arizona
 
More Straight Out of the Camera photos here
 
More Poetry Picnic Week 23 poems here
 
More Macro Monday photos here
 
More I Heart Macro photos here
 
More Floral Friday Fotos here

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Stilt walker looming high above me,
Tell me, stilt walker, what do you see?
Planets in orbit and twinkling stars?
Jupiter, Venus or maybe Mars?

Stilt walker looming above the crowd,
Do sounds up there ring nearly as loud
As sounds down here on the ground below?
Tell me, stilt walker, before you go!
 
© Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: A street performer in Zacatecas, México
 
More Straight Out of the Camera photos here
 
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2 photos here
 
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
 
More Ruby Tuesday 2 photos here
 
More REDnesday photos here

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