Blue Monday & Ruby Tuesday Too: Ice Skaters

Ice skaters enjoy the rink in Plaza de Armas, Zacatecas, México on a December afternoon.
One photo, two memes.
Happy New Year, everyone!
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Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Up a Steep Hill
Hope

Festive decorations on a Christmas tree in a Yuma County, Arizona church inspire hope.
Near the Christmas tree
one child hopes for an iPhone,
one for joy and peace.
Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Blue Monday & Ruby Tuesday Too: Long Journey

A wall hanging depicts the Holy Family’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem.
One photo, two memes.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Reindeer
Tidings

A church in Wellton, Arizona is decorated for Christmas.
On long winter nights
a light pierces the darkness—
tidings of great joy!
Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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It’s All in the Bones
First there was this:
fingers framed by light
clutching an old rosary
carved of human bone
And now there is this:
My rosary isn’t mere stones.
It’s carved out of various bones:
Bones of a lizard!
Bones of a wizard!
In some darkling way it atones.
Poems © 2020 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Blue Monday & Ruby Tuesday Too: Poinsettias

Plaza de la Independencia, Zacatecas, México is decorated with poinsettias for the holidays.
One photo, two memes.
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A Is for Aardvark
A is for aardvark, and also for ass—
The donkey disporting itself in the grass.
You’ll also need A for apple and apt,
For azure, anointing—alas, not for sapped.
Keep those A’s handy, you’ll use them, I’m sure:
Aroma, armada, anoint, and allure.
Whatever you do, don’t stop your A’s now:
Spell African, aching, along, and allow;
Amber, anathema, alley, antique—
You’ve enough A’s now to last for a week!
A few more won’t hurt, so try out afar,
Anacoluthon and asp—not cigar.
And while you are at it, use more A’s, my child:
Aspersion, assembly, afflicted, and aisled.
Had enough yet? Oh, I think you have not!
Try ample, ambiguous, Alice and aught,
Along with androgyny, ample and Anne;
Acrid and acid, but not Candy Man.
Antique and Antigua are not the same,
So both of them are allowed in this game,
There’s nothing about you untoward or unstable,
So keep writing A-words as long as you’re able!
Poem © 2020 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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More Writers’ Pantry #50 at Poets and Storytellers United
More Weekly Scribblings #49 at Poets and Storytellers United
More Writers’ Pantry #50 at Poets and Storytellers United



