Category Archives: Roxaboxen Park
Flame

Decorated river stone left by a young visitor, Roxaboxen Park, Yuma, Arizona
flame of four colors
rising from the river stone—
raven squawks in awe
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Key

Tile key inlaid in concrete, Roxaboxen Park, Yuma, Arizona
a magical key
unlocking secret gardens
where white roses bloom
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Remembering

River stone, Roxaboxen Park, Yuma, Arizona
in a desert land
stones from rivers far away
muttering dark tales
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
fingering these stones
remembering the builders
and the destroyers
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Watercolors

Tile star, Roxaboxen Park, Yuma, Arizona
When the stars retreat,
watercolors by Cézanne
fill the void with light.
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Drifting

Tile hot air balloon, Roxaboxen Park, Yuma, Arizona
drifting here and there
whichever way the breeze blows—
balloons of summer
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Present

Someone left a stone at Roxaboxen Park, Yuma, Arizona. (Read why people leave stones at Roxaboxen.)
tiny painted stone
present in the children’s park—
gravel speaks in tongues
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Roxaboxen

Mrs. Cranston left a stone at Roxaboxen Park, Yuma, Arizona. (Read why people leave stones at Roxaboxen.)
“Neat story, neat place!” Jada says.
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Psalm

Tile footprint, Roxaboxen Park, Yuma, Arizona
in the wilderness
a footprint leading nowhere—
psalm of creation
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Stone

Ryan Burns left a stone at Roxaboxen Park, Yuma, Arizona (Read why people leave stones at Roxaboxen.)
flag of stars and stripes
painted by a young boy’s hand—
psalm upon a stone
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Boundless

Ceramic tile chile (official New Mexico spelling!), Roxaboxen Park, Yuma, Arizona
boundless harvest—
baskets brim with chiles
flames devour tongues
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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