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Do you dare to peer
into the wayside waters
where your face resides?
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 30 with the theme “Poet’s Choice” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Dare” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Weekend Reflections #106 here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
into the wayside waters
where your face resides?
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 30 with the theme “Poet’s Choice” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Dare” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Weekend Reflections #106 here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
Unlock
Tell me, Grandmother,
who dares unlock the night sky,
setting free the stars?
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 30 with the theme “Poet’s Choice” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Dare” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More Friday’s Fences photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
who dares unlock the night sky,
setting free the stars?
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 30 with the theme “Poet’s Choice” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Dare” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More Friday’s Fences photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
Fragrant

Fragrant, comely fruit
reddening along the bough—
dare I pluck it now?
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Pomegranates ripening at Bonelli House, Kingman, Arizona
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 30 with the theme “Poet’s Choice” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Dare” here
More The Thursday Think Tank #68 with the theme “Red” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
reddening along the bough—
dare I pluck it now?
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Pomegranates ripening at Bonelli House, Kingman, Arizona
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 30 with the theme “Poet’s Choice” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Dare” here
More The Thursday Think Tank #68 with the theme “Red” here
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon 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
Charm
Charm me with your wiles,
I dare you, Lady Blossom,
though you fade away.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Sidewalk in Southern California
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 28 with the theme “Charm” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Dare” here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
I dare you, Lady Blossom,
though you fade away.
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Sidewalk in Southern California
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 28 with the theme “Charm” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Dare” here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
Dare
You dare to charm me,
sundown, with your Siren song?
Plunge into darkness!
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 28 with the theme “Charm” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Dare” here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
More Himmelsk photos here
sundown, with your Siren song?
Plunge into darkness!
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 28 with the theme “Charm” here
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Dare” here
More SkyWatch Friday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
More Himmelsk photos 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
Pretender
one tiny blossom
rising in the wilderness—
phoenix pretender
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 26 with the theme “Phoenix” here
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Highlight Sunday at Tina’s PicStory here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
More Macro Monday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here
rising in the wilderness—
phoenix pretender
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Photo: Northern Arizona
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 26 with the theme “Phoenix” here
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon here
More Highlight Sunday at Tina’s PicStory here
More Straight Out of the Camera shots here
More Mellow Yellow Monday photos here
More Macro Monday photos here
More Ruby Tuesday photos here
More REDnesday photos here