Category Archives: Arizona
Happiness
Abandoned irrigation ditch at sunset, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
happiness
in walking alone
at day’s end
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Companions
Brittlebush leaves at twilight Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
the brittlebush leaves
gathering light to themselves
my sole companions
~~ ~~ ~~
The best companions are in nature.
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Longing
Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Kentucky farmer
longing to plant an orchard
in the wilderness
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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More Carpe Diem: “Orchard”
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
House
Sunrise glimpsed through the branches of an ironwood tree, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
the way to my house
bestrewn with thorns and sorrows—
crow on the mountain
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Leaving
Early morning ascent of a hot air balloon, southern Arizona
leaving the stage
for a higher calling
hot air balloon
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Rooster
Rooster painted in acrylics by Havre, Montana artist Mary Nault at a recent outdoor event in Yuma, Arizona
a small church choir—
even the tenors welcome
the rooster’s singing
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Channeling
Wildflowers at daybreak, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
channeling music
from the tiniest blossoms
the old shaman’s tongue
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Jazz
Joshua White, performing at Village Jazz Series, Yuma, Arizona
bending to the notes
after endless rehearsals—
the jazz musician
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Blossom
First blossom of 2015 on a palo verde tree, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
first yellow blossom
sprouting from a slender branch—
Buddha bows his head
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
Aglow
Palo Verde tree at dawn, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
one spark
setting the sky
aglow
~~ ~~ ~~
how lonely
the palo verde
as night flees
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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More Carpe Diem: “Fuyuko Tomita’s ‘How Lonely'”
