Stone

Oct 4

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Stone of remembrance atop a headstone, Yuma Pioneer Cemetery, Yuma, Arizona
 


after the dust storm
placing a painted blue stone
on her loved one’s grave

 
Haiku and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on October 4, 2015, in 5-7-5, Arizona, Blue Monday, Macro Monday 2, Our World Tuesday, Yuma Pioneer Cemetery and tagged , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 26 Comments.

  2. Alice Keys | October 4, 2015 at 8:27 pm

    Lovely picture and touching poem.

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  3. Cheryl-Lynn | October 4, 2015 at 11:26 pm

    Ah gee, that is so sad…yet beautiful!

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  4. Ramesh Sood | October 4, 2015 at 11:36 pm

    Very poignant.. A very beautiful haiku.. MMT..

    Do visit me to encourage.. http://rameshsood.blogspot.in/2015/10/ripe-pomegranates.html

    RS:)

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  5. Bastet | October 4, 2015 at 11:49 pm

    What an interesting custom … a beautiful photo and yes, a sad haiku …

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  6. milan rajkumar | October 5, 2015 at 2:14 am

    Ah ! Eternal love ! Deep with pathos !

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  7. sally | October 5, 2015 at 4:52 am

    What a beautiful tribute! You sure found a unique blue today.

    Have a Beautiful Blue Monday!

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  8. Christine | October 5, 2015 at 6:00 am

    A wonderful, calm picture!

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  10. Emily Rose Thrasher | October 5, 2015 at 11:31 am

    I really like this Haiku and it makes me think of my mom who passed early this year. It is tradition in my family to place a penny on the headstone. I can completely relate to this poem. Thank you!

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  12. bj | October 5, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    Never heard of placing a blue stone on a headstone….and where in the world would you find such a stone ?
    Beautiful photo.

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  14. klara | October 5, 2015 at 1:37 pm

    your haiku’s and photos always go well together, but this time it is beyond words.

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  15. Anne | October 5, 2015 at 3:32 pm

    A lovely share with a stunning blue stone. Love the words too. Thank you for sharing/

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  16. danielschwamm | October 5, 2015 at 5:56 pm

    Wonderfully written haiku. It brings me to a place of pause within.

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  21. LaVoice | October 6, 2015 at 8:11 am

    So simple but so meaningful. Love it.

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  22. Hannah | October 6, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    A small yet beautiful and meaningful memorial to that lost beloved one, touching haiku.

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  24. Gemma Wiseman | October 7, 2015 at 5:44 pm

    The small, smooth symbol of earth is beautifully centred in th this moving scene.

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