Cloaked

Jun 13

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St. Thomas Indian Mission, Winterhaven, California
 


Plodding step by step,
weary pilgrims dream of shade—
fireflies cloak their lights.

 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on June 13, 2013, in California, Carpe Diem, Friday's Fences, haiku, Haiku Heights, Sky Watch Friday, Southern California, St. Thomas Indian Mission and tagged , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 32 Comments.

  1. sylviakirk | June 13, 2013 at 1:57 pm

    Beautiful skies and a terrific capture for the day with words to match!! Have a great weekend!

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  3. Maggie Grace | June 13, 2013 at 2:36 pm

    Are fireflies attracted to light like moths? That’s an awesome image in your haiku. I didn’t that about them.

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  4. Poet Laundry | June 13, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Nice…I really like the weary pilgrims dreaming of shade…

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  5. jrbsays | June 13, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    What chivalrous fireflies 🙂

    Hotaru

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  6. LaVoice` | June 13, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    That is kinda like life, just take one step at a time. Don’t let yourself get fenced in.

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  7. Janis | June 13, 2013 at 6:51 pm

    I love fireflies…so much fun to watch n catch. Nice shot

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  8. WabiSabi | June 13, 2013 at 7:05 pm

    Every little bit helps when you are dreaming of shade! (I’m shamelessly stealing ‘cloak’ and saving it for future use!)http://wabisabipoet.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/love-bug/

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  9. Saundra Coleman Schuler | June 13, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    Nice shot I love fireflies too. They just started coming out here this month.
    http://grtbluheron.blogspot.com/2013/06/tgif-time-for-friday-fences.html

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  10. Carletta | June 13, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    Nicely framed shot!
    I too liked ‘cloak their lights’

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  11. uberrhund | June 14, 2013 at 1:12 am

    I wilted a little bit under the hot sun of your evocative poetry, please thank those very polite fireflies for me.

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  14. EG CameraGirl , Canada | June 14, 2013 at 7:45 am

    Thank goodness for the railings to get there when your tired and need shade!

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  15. artmusedog and carol | June 14, 2013 at 8:36 am

    Great sky shot and awesome haiku ~ !

    Am back from my journey ~ hope to get to haiku soon too.

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  16. Vicki | June 14, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    The white fence makes a beautiful, stark diagonal. Nice composition, and an evocative Haiku.

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  17. JazzBumpa | June 14, 2013 at 5:44 pm

    very subtle

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  18. JazzBumpa | June 14, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    No. But it made me think.
    Fireflies cloaking their lights
    to not spoil the pilgrims’ shade.

    in such small courtesies we find our comfort

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  19. Arija | June 15, 2013 at 3:14 am

    Certainly weary pilgrims climbing up those exposed concrete steps. Usefulbut so lacking in love and beauty.

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  20. that's the way the cornbread crumbles | June 15, 2013 at 8:23 am

    Wonderful picture. I like all the straight lines and the one tree standing out against the sky.

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  21. Sigrid Gerstner Stevens Saradunn | June 16, 2013 at 4:44 pm

    I lie the imaginary in your words…weary pilgrims waling, with fire flies drawn to their lights…very nice.

    Thank you
    Peace
    Siggi

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  22. faye | June 16, 2013 at 8:56 pm

    The fire flies are out tonight after a heavy storm. I think we’re all on a private pilgrimage–or at least a journey.

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  23. Amrit Sinha | June 19, 2013 at 10:10 am

    Great imagery !!! Their lights do refresh tired souls.

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  25. siggiofmaine | June 29, 2013 at 7:12 pm

    No fireflies tonite…can’t see ’em thru the fog !
    I do enjoy your take on fireflies ☺
    Peace
    Siggi

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  26. Susie Clevenger (@wingsobutterfly) | June 29, 2013 at 9:39 pm

    Beautiful….fireflies cloak their nights…love that!

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  27. Nanka | June 30, 2013 at 3:42 am

    The weary pilgrims will be awestruck as night falls and the glitterati arrive!! It should surely make up for the tiring day.

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