Category Archives: Issa
Tucked
Day’s end, with mountains in the distance, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Kobayashi Issa’s haiku about a mountain’s shadow inspires me to write a new haiku:
misty day—
in evening mountain’s shadow
candyman’s flute
~~ ~~ ~~
tucked among branches
the mountain alone remains
after shadows pass
Haiku in bold and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Luck
Castoff piece of dinnerware, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Kobayashi Issa’s haiku about a plum tree at the gate, along with a piece of broken plate to illustrate the scene, inspires me to write a new haiku:
the family’s good fortune
in bloom…
plum tree at the gate
~~ ~~ ~~
plum tree at the gate—
waiting for the first blossom
to bring us good luck
Haiku in bold and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Imperturbable
Cholla cactus, Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, Southern Arizona
imperturbable—
even after New Year’s Eve
nothing sharp is dulled
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Content
Animas River, Aztec, New Mexico
at the river’s edge
how content the cottonwood
to gather shadows
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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If…
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
If anyone comes,
do not open the gate, child—
the melons will flee.
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Lunchtime
Insect on a yucca plant, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas
ravenous insect
lying in wait for its lunch—
the scent of ichor
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Trust
Pathway, Pecos National Historical Park, northern New Mexico
Does not the pilgrim
simply trust the open path,
though the way is long?
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Superstition
Spider, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
stumbling home at dusk
a spider ripe with eggs
blocking my way
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Sizzling Desert Sun
Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Sizzling desert sun—
I dream of plum trees blooming
three days to the north.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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