Category Archives: California
Sticking
Cholla cactus, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
not even a scream
can dislodge desert shadows—
a fine sticking point
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Buds
Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) blossom buds, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
in her latest dream
a cactus with no blossoms
only tiny buds
~~ ~~ ~~
first the buds, then the blossoms
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Symmetry
Strawberry cactus (Mammillaria dioica), Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
one point, then the next
strawberry cactus blossoms
fragrant symmetry
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Companion
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
a distant mountain
the resting place for raven
my sole companion
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Calligraphy
Desert Agave, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
first calligraphy
written in the wilderness—
foxes sniff the lines
~~ ~~ ~~
Desert calligraphy: Shadows write new poems.
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Fruitless
Cholla cactus, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
Seeking shepherd’s purse
in lands of desolation—
fruitless is the task.
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Aching
Golden poppy (Eschscholzia californica), Southern California
a golden poppy
mistaken for a crocus
aching in the light
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Pathway
Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego, California
Far from arrow-straight,
still the sacred pathway leads
to the Spirit’s house.
~~ ~~ ~~
Will 2015’s path be marked clearly?
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Prickly
A stand of Cholla cactus, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
in prickly places
the peace and consolation
of the pilgrim way
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Lamp
St. Thomas Indian Mission, Winterhaven, California
a whispering lamp
in vain opposing the light
from a thousand suns
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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