Category Archives: Fábrica La Aurora

Uncaging

Old Mariachis
 

Painting at Fábrica La Aurora San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
 


old mariachis
their faces creased with music
uncaging the night

 
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
 
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Prayers

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Detail from a triptych at Fábrica La Aurora, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
(The original image is about the size of a U.S. quarter-dollar coin.)
 


Every pilgrim knows
the tiniest of prayers
is no waste of breath.

 
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Heartsong

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Tile from a mosaic, at Fábrica La Aurora, , San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México, February 2014
 


Pilgrim on the way,
hearing an ancient heartsong,
quickens her footsteps.

 
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Homeward

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A neglected garden at Fábrica La Aurora, , San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México, February 2014
 


tangled garden path—
pilgrims on their homeward way
chanting with the sun

 
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Mother

Virgin in disguise
Fábrica La Aurora, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
 


how a wise mother
weaves her children’s tomorrows
using threads of chance

 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Weaving

Virgin in disguise
Fábrica La Aurora, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
 


how a wise mother
weaves her children’s tomorrows
using threads of chance

 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Old Mariachis

Old Mariachis
 

Painting at Fábrica La Aurora San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
 


old mariachis
their faces creased with music
tumbling through the night

 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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More Carpe Diem: “Mariachi”

Mary in Disguise

Virgin in disguise
Fábrica La Aurora, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
 


Mary in disguise,
if we pass on Calle Flor,
let me see your eyes.

 
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Dreaming San Miguel

Bike riders
Fábrica La Aurora, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
 


dreaming San Miguel
flayed and frayed, yet carefree still
riding down the bones

 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
 

Thrumming

Musicians
Fábrica La Aurora, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
 


no white poppies hum—
music blooming from bare bones
thrumming in my heart

 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Carpe Diem: “White Poppy”
 
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon