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Blue Monday & Ruby Tuesday Too: Thankful for Sunrises
The sun rises over the Sonoran Desert in Yuma County, Arizona.
One photo, two memes.
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Photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Haibun: Give Thanks
“I’m too tired to be grateful,” I growl, and sip a third cup of coffee. I listen to my watch ticking. I remember the scent of the tangerine I peeled on a long-ago Thanksgiving Day. The citrus oils stung my chapped fingers, making me wince. But that was the best tangerine I have ever tasted. And the longer I live, the more clearly I see that I can choose how my day will go by changing my attitude. “Don’t be fooled,” I say to myself, “gratitude is the path to contentment. Make every day a holy day. Give thanks.”
autumn meander—
making my way toward twilight
with a few detours
Haibun © 2020 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Behind
After leaving the pond at Yuma Conservation Garden, Yuma, Arizona, a duck also leaves a shadow behind itself.
Photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Celebrate
Fading bougainvillea blossoms have been tossed on a trash heap in Wellton, Arizona.
Can I truly celebrate
When the brilliant blossoms fade?
Can this heart of mine rejoice
When such folly is displayed?
Yet even as they’re fading,
And although they cannot sing,
The blossoms clearly show me
Life on Earth’s a fragile thing.
Poem and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
Blue Monday & Ruby Tuesday Too: Poster
A poster featuring La Virgen de Guadalupe is displayed in a window in Puerto Nuevo, Mexico.
One photo, two memes.
Photo watermarked by Photobucket, because I refused to pay for image hosting, which used to be free!
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Six for Sunday
Two blue butterflies
anoint my garden with peace—
sunny afternoon.
tender stalks of corn
pushing toward the morning sun—
feast for hungry crows
The longer I sing,
the more this daunting mountain
dwindles to a speck.
I slide on wet leaves
and my pathway disappears—
autumn’s first mishap.
On a moonless night
I sink down before the stars,
wounded by their light.
November evening—
a dove returns to her nest,
cooing one last song.
Haiku © 2020 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More The Whirligig #291
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
More Writers’ Pantry #46 at Poets and Storytellers United
More The Whirligig #291
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
More Writers’ Pantry #46 at Poets and Storytellers United
Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Autumn Leaves
Autumn leaves and tiny shadows curl up together to create a restful scene.
Photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Secrets
A palo verde tree towers over a dry wash in Yuma County, Arizona.
Autumn afternoon—
an old tree full of secrets
keeps them to itself.
Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
More SkyWatch Friday
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
A Crow and a Hoe
A crow that I once knew named Joe
Fell madly in love with a hoe.
A rake wouldn’t do;
Past shovels he flew—
Joe just couldn’t dig ‘em, ya know?
Limerick © 2020 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Blue Monday & Ruby Tuesday Too: Weatherbeaten
A weathered statue of La Virgen de Guadalupe keeps vigil over a grave at Yuma Pioneer Cemetery, Yuma, Arizona.
One photo, two memes.
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