Category Archives: Stumbling Towards Ecstasy
Memory
Memory: stumbling
to their stone with you, placing
fresh flowers on top.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Oak Hill Memorial Park, Escondido, California
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More Haiku Heights with the theme “Memory” here
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Top” here
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy ruminations here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
to their stone with you, placing
fresh flowers on top.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Oak Hill Memorial Park, Escondido, California
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Memory” here
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Top” here
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy ruminations here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
Poinsettias
Red poinsettias,
incandescent yellow wall—
fiery impressions!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: A front yard in Zapopan, Jalisco, México
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Impression” here
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Incandescent” here
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy ruminations here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday photos
incandescent yellow wall—
fiery impressions!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: A front yard in Zapopan, Jalisco, México
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Impression” here
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Incandescent” here
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy ruminations here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday photos
Desire
Rainbows
Spyhole
Sinister spyhole—
someone squints at passersby,
wild heart thump-thumping.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Doorway with spyhole in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, México
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Spyhole” here
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy ruminations here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More Straight Out of the Camera photos here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
someone squints at passersby,
wild heart thump-thumping.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Doorway with spyhole in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, México
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Spyhole” here
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy ruminations here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More Straight Out of the Camera photos here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
Stumbling
stumbling toward the door—
hidden splendor tempting me—
drunk with ecstasy
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Mundo Cuervo, Tequila, Jalisco, México
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy ruminations here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Splendor” here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
hidden splendor tempting me—
drunk with ecstasy
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Mundo Cuervo, Tequila, Jalisco, México
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy ruminations here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Splendor” here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
Shadow Sweeper
Blindly determined
to keep herself from sin, she
grabbed her sturdy broom
and swept away the shadows
that leered at her like demons.
** ** **
Deep quagmires of sin
can be swept away, my dears,
with a sturdy broom.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Outside a small shop in Tonalá, Jalisco, México
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy ruminations here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Sin” here. (The first poem is a tanka, a close relative of haiku.)
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Quagmire” here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
to keep herself from sin, she
grabbed her sturdy broom
and swept away the shadows
that leered at her like demons.
** ** **
Deep quagmires of sin
can be swept away, my dears,
with a sturdy broom.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Outside a small shop in Tonalá, Jalisco, México
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy ruminations here
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Sin” here. (The first poem is a tanka, a close relative of haiku.)
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Quagmire” here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
Insomnia
When I cannot sleep,
holy ones draw near to me,
bearing words of life.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Insomnia” here.
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy entries here.
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here.
More Ruby Tuesday photos here.
holy ones draw near to me,
bearing words of life.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Insomnia” here.
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy entries here.
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here.
More Ruby Tuesday photos here.
Sweet Ecstasy!
Try my pan dulce,
señors and señoritas—
fine carnival food!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Near Plaza de los Mariachis, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy ruminations here.
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here.
More Straight Out of the Camera photos here.
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Carnival” here.
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here.
señors and señoritas—
fine carnival food!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Near Plaza de los Mariachis, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy ruminations here.
More Shadow Shot Sunday photos here.
More Straight Out of the Camera photos here.
More One Single Impression poems with the theme “Carnival” here.
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here.
Caroling
celestial music
in abundance—holy ones
caroling the dead
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Panteón Municipal, Zapopan, Jalisco, México
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy here.
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Celestial” here.
More One Single Impression with the theme “Abundance” here.
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here.
in abundance—holy ones
caroling the dead
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Panteón Municipal, Zapopan, Jalisco, México
More Stumbling Towards Ecstasy here.
More Haiku Heights with the theme “Celestial” here.
More One Single Impression with the theme “Abundance” here.
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here.
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