Category Archives: haiku
Cholla
Cholla cactus at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Southern Arizona
Little cactus wren,
your nest in the tall cholla
blew away last night!
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Barren
Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
these barren branches—
even the dove fat with song
refuses to sing
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Walk
Robert J. Moody Demonstration Garden, Yuma, Arizona
A small wooden bridge—
first, we walk through the shadows,
then into the light.
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Common
Robert J. Moody Demonstration Garden, Yuma, Arizona
common marigolds
looking uncommonly bright
after last night’s rain
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Which
Two saguaro cacti tower over wildflowers during the spring 2017 “super bloom” at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Southern Arizona
Noisy cactus wren,
which saguaro will you choose
for a nesting place?
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Gifts
Puerto Nuevo, Baja California Norte, México
gifts from the ocean
strewn along a sandy beach
free for the taking
Haiku © 2017 and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Blush
Ocotillo blossoms during the spring 2017 “super bloom” at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Southern Arizona
Little cactus wren,
the ocotillo blossoms
blush to hear you sing.
Poem and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Lingering
Robert J. Moody Demonstration Garden, Yuma, Arizona
Among the palm fronds
the song of a mourning dove
lingers long past noon.
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Hush
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Southern Arizona
Noisy cactus wren,
won’t you hush up long enough
to see the blossoms?
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Desolate
Yuma Conservation Garden, Yuma, Arizona
Desolate places—
something akin to wisdom
lingers in the stones.
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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