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Hunger
“Calavera Rosa” by Dirk Shultz
“Calavera Verde” by Dirk Shultz
Though you’ve heard Death’s call,
still I hunger for your touch
and vibrant humor.
Text and photos © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California
More Dia de los Muertos: The Art of Remembering at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More The Thursday Think Tank with the theme “Hunger” here
More Sunday Scribblings with the theme “The Call” here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Vibrant” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More Mellow Yellow Monday here
More REDnesday photos here
still I hunger for your touch
and vibrant humor.
Text and photos © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California
More Dia de los Muertos: The Art of Remembering at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More The Thursday Think Tank with the theme “Hunger” here
More Sunday Scribblings with the theme “The Call” here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Vibrant” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More Mellow Yellow Monday here
More REDnesday photos here
Timing
It’s in the timing—
the rise and fall of fences
or love at first sight.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More Carry on Tuesday with the theme “It Was Love at First Sight” here
More Poetic Bloomings #24 with the theme “Rise and Fall” here
More The One-Minute Writer with the theme “Timing” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More Friday’s Fences photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
the rise and fall of fences
or love at first sight.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More Carry on Tuesday with the theme “It Was Love at First Sight” here
More Poetic Bloomings #24 with the theme “Rise and Fall” here
More The One-Minute Writer with the theme “Timing” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More Friday’s Fences photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
Moldering
Though your bones molder,
impossible to forget—
‘twas love at first sight.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Panteon Municipal, San Andrés Cholula, México
More Dia de los Muertos/Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Carry on Tuesday with the theme “It Was Love at First Sight” here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Impossible” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Weekend Reflections photos here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
impossible to forget—
‘twas love at first sight.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Panteon Municipal, San Andrés Cholula, México
More Dia de los Muertos/Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Carry on Tuesday with the theme “It Was Love at First Sight” here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Impossible” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Weekend Reflections photos here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
Remembering
Language there is none
to tell my present sorrow—
how I miss your face!
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Panteon Municipal, Zapopan, Jalisco, México
More Dia de los Muertos: The Art of Remembering at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Language” here
More Sunday Scribblings with the theme “Present” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
to tell my present sorrow—
how I miss your face!
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Panteon Municipal, Zapopan, Jalisco, México
More Dia de los Muertos: The Art of Remembering at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Language” here
More Sunday Scribblings with the theme “Present” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
Tangled
Sing out, if you dare,
in tangled, twisted rhythms,
tortured fencing wire!
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 29 with the theme “Rhythm” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Dare” here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More Friday’s Fences photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
in tangled, twisted rhythms,
tortured fencing wire!
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 29 with the theme “Rhythm” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Dare” here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More Friday’s Fences photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
Shaking
Singers and dancers
shaking their timbrels and hips—
holy the rhythm!
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Bible open to Psalm 150
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 29 with the theme “Rhythm” here
shaking their timbrels and hips—
holy the rhythm!
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Bible open to Psalm 150
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 29 with the theme “Rhythm” here
Poised
Anticipation
keeps Salinas ever poised—
forward-looking man.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Statue of Francisco García Salinas in Alameda García de la Cadena Zacatecas, México
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 27 with the theme “Poise” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Anticipation” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Watery Wednesday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
keeps Salinas ever poised—
forward-looking man.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Statue of Francisco García Salinas in Alameda García de la Cadena Zacatecas, México
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 27 with the theme “Poise” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Anticipation” here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Watery Wednesday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
Frozen
frozen in mid-stride
they seem to poise like statues
before moving on
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Near Ex-Templo de San Agustín, Zacatecas, México
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 27 with the theme “Poise” here
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
they seem to poise like statues
before moving on
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Near Ex-Templo de San Agustín, Zacatecas, México
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 27 with the theme “Poise” here
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
Lost and Found
Take Aim
Oaken church door carved
to resemble a bull’s-eye—
take aim with your faith.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Templo de Santo Domingo, Zacatecas, México
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 22 with the theme “Bull’s-Eye” here
More Share the Joy Thursday ruminations here
to resemble a bull’s-eye—
take aim with your faith.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Templo de Santo Domingo, Zacatecas, México
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 22 with the theme “Bull’s-Eye” here
More Share the Joy Thursday ruminations here
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