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Shimmering
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher
Shimmering
wind and wave and sky—
ode to joy!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Papaoneone Beach, Makaha, Oahu, Hawaii
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Joy” here
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Wind” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Watery Wednesday photos here
More Skywatch Friday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
wind and wave and sky—
ode to joy!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Papaoneone Beach, Makaha, Oahu, Hawaii
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Joy” here
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Wind” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Watery Wednesday photos here
More Skywatch Friday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
Threads
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher
stories etched in sand—
gossamer threads of stardust
tangled in the light
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Papaoneone Beach, Makaha, Oahu, Hawaii
More poems and stories from The Sunday Whirl: Wordle 9 here
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
gossamer threads of stardust
tangled in the light
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Papaoneone Beach, Makaha, Oahu, Hawaii
More poems and stories from The Sunday Whirl: Wordle 9 here
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
Dawn
Posted by magicalmysticalteacher
Which do I prefer?
To hold first light’s fragile thread
with an iron grip,
or slipping through my fingers,
set it free to stitch the clouds?
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Papaoneone Beach, Makaha, Oahu, Hawaii
More Share the Joy Thursday ruminations here
More Three Word Wednesday: Grip, Prefer, Thread here
More Carry On Tuesday: “Slipping through my fingers” here
More Watery Wednesday photos here
More Skywatch Friday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
To hold first light’s fragile thread
with an iron grip,
or slipping through my fingers,
set it free to stitch the clouds?
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Papaoneone Beach, Makaha, Oahu, Hawaii
More Share the Joy Thursday ruminations here
More Three Word Wednesday: Grip, Prefer, Thread here
More Carry On Tuesday: “Slipping through my fingers” here
More Watery Wednesday photos here
More Skywatch Friday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
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