Category Archives: Chinatown

Sacred

Kuan Yin Temple
 

Lady Merry Heart,
I seek your sweet elixir
in this sacred place.

 
 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Kuan Yin Temple, Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
 
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 14 with theme “Elixir” here
 
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More Share the Joy Thursday ruminations here
 
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #136 here
 
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Courtyard

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in temple courtyard
pink lotus petals flourish—
holy their blooming

 
 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Kuan Yin Temple, Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
 
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 5 with the theme “Flourish” here
 
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
 
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #136 here
 
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
 
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
 
More REDnesday photos here
 

Grandmother

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Grandmother Turtle,
breathe blessings into my bones,
school me in your ways.

 
 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: A small park in Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
 
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “School” here
 
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Breathe” here
 
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #135 here
 
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
 
More Watery Wednesday photos here
 

Breathe

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School me in your ways,
lion, teach me stealth and strength
as you breathe on me.

 
 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Kuan Yin Temple, Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
 
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “School” here
 
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Breathe” here
 
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #135 here
 
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
 
More Macro Monday photos here
 
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
 
More REDnesday photos here

Market

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Savory suppertime dreams—
onions, cabbage, bananas,
ginger, sweet yams and garlic
steamed to perfection.

 
 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Chinatown, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
 
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Dreams” here
 
More The Thursday Think Tank with the theme “Market Days” here
 
More PicStory #10 with the theme “Some Green” here
 
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #133 here
 
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
 
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
 
More REDnesday photos here

Frustration

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No longer able
to kick up his heels with joy,
old man needs his cane.

 
 
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Chinatown, Honolulu, Hawaii
 
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Frustration” here
 
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Need” here
 
More Haiku Heights, Prompt #53, here
 
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
 
More REDnesday photos here