Category Archives: Flagstaff
Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Pilgrimage Place
The labyrinth at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Flagstaff, Arizona is always open for pilgrims.
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Shimmering Trees
Lockett Meadow Campground, Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona.
Blue sky, golden leaves—
a perfect day in autumn
etched in memory.
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Over the mountain a patch of blue sky
Catches my wandering, vagabond eye.
I look past the golden, shimmering trees,
And dream of sailing on distant blue seas.
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Ruby Tuesday Too: Wayside Art
Art adorns an abandoned tank north of Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Blue Monday: Abandoned Motel
Graffiti defaces an abandoned motel north of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Graffiti mars the old hotel,
It’s feeling rather blue.
Is there some way to cheer it up?
I don’t know, do you?
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deepening autumn—
the longing of broken things
to be whole again
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Whispering
Lockett Meadow Campground, Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona.
Among the aspens
a whispering of voices—
I am not alone.
Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
Blue Monday: Northern Arizona Autumn
Lockett Meadow Campground, Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona.
Over the mountain a patch of blue sky
Catches my wandering vagabond eye.
I look past the golden, shimmering trees,
And dream of sailing on distant blue seas.
Photo and poem © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Autumn Leaves
Colorful aspen leaves, Lockett Meadow Campground, Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, autumn 2016.
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tumult on my roof—
acorns and oak leaves thudding
till the storm is done
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Since crowds delight you,
how can one falling oak leaf
give you so much joy?
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Bring me one red leaf
from under the maple tree,
then leave me alone.
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Such a waste of breath:
lamenting the leaves falling
from my backyard plum!
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Two feral cats fight
among the falling oak leaves—
one gets bragging rights.
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Blackbird, O blackbird,
how do you balance your song
on that falling leaf?
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It is no great loss
to watch storm clouds disappear,
but when plum leaves fall…
Haiku © 2018 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Waiting
Lockett Meadow Campground, Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, autumn 2016
deepening autumn—
grasses among gold aspens
await the first snow
Haiku © 2017 and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Meeting
Lockett Meadow Campground, Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, autumn 2016
deepening autumn—
meeting you on the mountain
under the great pines
Haiku © 2017 and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Floods
Lockett Meadow Campground, Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, autumn 2016
floods of memories—
revisiting photographs
taken years ago
Haiku © 2017 and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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