New Snow
Apache County, Arizona
You can’t step into the same river—or wilderness—twice. Something is always shifting. Something added today will be subtracted tomorrow.
Winds fray the grasses. Blowing sand burnishes the stone. A hungry hawk hovers overhead and the mouse runs for cover, leaving tiny tracks.
A midnight snowfall dusts tumbleweeds and junipers, cacti and spent wildflowers. I walk through a sparkling wonderland that yesterday was brown and barren.
In the desert, snow doesn’t last long: wonderland today, mud tomorrow, dust the day after that. Yet in all seasons, I love wild places.
Romancing a place, just as romancing a person, takes dedication. You set yourself to the task for better or worse; for richer or poorer; in sun or in snow, praying that indifference never tames the wild longings of your heart.
are singing in the washes
snowflakes kiss the notes
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Posted on October 20, 2013, in 5-7-5, Apache County, Blue Monday, Carpe Diem, haibun, haiku, Northern Arizona and tagged desert, place, romancing, snowflakes, stones, washes, wild, wilderness. Bookmark the permalink. 34 Comments.
Magical Mystical Teacher 
Gorgeous haibun, MMT. ❤
I appreciate your appreciation! 😉
A beautiful haibun… 🙂
-HA
This is spectacularly beautiful. I drank in every word and line. I love the praying “that indifference never tames the wild longings of your heart”. My religion is the wild places………your closing lines elevate my soul.
I’m glad I could be part of the elevating of your soul! 😉
Beautiful composed haibun MMT and I like the haiku in which you’ve caught the essence of the haibun.
Thanks so much, Chvrefeuille !
Makes my heart sing and yearn to be there. Beautiful, MMT!
I think I can still hear your heart singing! 😉
A clever take on Grey, and very beautiful! Usually it’s the old dirty snow that’s grey, which is unlovely!
Great treatment MMT! A haibun is perfect here! Covered lots of grounds in a big way.
Hank
Thank you, Hank!
seriously awesome
every pixel
every note
every syllable
JzB
At least it wasn’t awesomely serious! 😉 (Thanks, JzB!)
Gorgeous!
Glad you liked it! 😉
I share your prayer, MMT! This is just such a lovely ode to all the wildly beautiful places on earth and to being present to them, and to embracing what we have! “Never tame the wild longings of your heart,” indeed!
Thank you, WabiSabi, for sharing! 😉
Beautiful scenery
A lovely contrast between the bright blue sky and the winter dusting of snow – love the way you have written about the photo.
Happy Blue Monday!
Wren x
I loved reading your post. I closed my eyes at the end and felt like I was transported into the place, feeling the elements!
Wonderful words and shot.
You’ve shared a piece of art today!
(I hope you find the $5.)
Happy Blue Monday!
I’m assuming the movie is worth five bucks, right? 😉
totally entrancing….you write of common things in such a poetic way….
Writing about them makes them uncommon, I suppose! 😉 Thank you!
i enjoyed your haibun – so much truth packed solid for reflection.
Thanks for taking pleasure in this little piece. I appreciate your visit!
Wonderful post ~ photo is awesome with the blues and shadows ~ and another lovely and delightful haiku ~ thanks, carol ^_^
Your visits always cheer me, Carol. Thank YOU!
Love the haibun… that captures the essence of loving the nature.. and the haiku just made me smile.
Your post are always so picturesque as is your poetry.
My post today is about the colorful Jaipur puppets.
A beautiful post of a special place.
Nature never ceases to amaze me 😀
Very lovely , have a nice day.
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