Category Archives: Phoenix

Earth Day 2022

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A labyrinth in Phoenix, Arizona is a quiet place to meditate on Earth Day.

healing medicines:
blue skies, bright blossoms, bent stones—
gifts from Mother Earth
 
 

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Joyful Path

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Tibetan prayer flags flutter near a labyrinth at a church in Phoenix, Arizona.
 


A circular path
where prayer flags and birdsong meet—
my joy is complete.


Photo and haiku © by Magical Mystical Teacher

Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Cactus Heart

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A cactus shaped like a heart makes a tiny shadow in Phoenix, Arizona.
 

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Footprints

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Footprints are sometimes visible in the labyrinth at Unity of Phoenix Spiritual Center.
 


Easter’s come and gone—
I follow nail-scarred footprints
as I journey on.

 
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Blue Monday & Ruby Tuesday Too: Koi Pond

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In pre-pandemic days families fed koi at the Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona. One photo, two memes.
 
  


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Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Tranquility

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An apartment building overlooks the tranquil grounds of the Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona.
 
 
 
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Tangled

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An orange tree stands in need of pruning in a Phoenix, Arizona backyard.
 


Through tangled branches,
who can see the waxing moon,
even at midnight?

 
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Speaking

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Every stone marking the path of this Phoenix, Arizona labyrinth has a story to tell. Pilgrim, are you istening?
 


The stones are speaking.
What strange stories do they tell?
Hush, child, listen well.

 
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Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Lone Cactus

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A lone cactus stands in a Phoenix, Arizona backyard.
 
 
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Labyrinth

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Shadowy vegetation surrounds a labyrinth in Phoenix, Arizona.
 


Deep in thought I walk
round and round the gravel path,
ignoring the sky.

 
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