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Her birthday
Painting of a grand celebration (maybe a birthday!), Prescott Public Library, Prescott, Arizona
Her birthday,
crammed with memories,
one in particular:
rising at the meadowlark’s song
to walk across the dew-drenched grass,
her feet bare and cold and wet,
humming little nonsense tunes
to greet the light, bolder now
than when she’d left the house,
turning to see him at the window,
her ancient father;
how small he looks,
how like a cattail reed,
brown and brittle
at summer’s end—
and then he is falling,
clutching at his breast,
sailing off beyond the morning light,
the midday light, every light
there ever was or will be.
Pulling her phone from her skirt
pocket, she calls her friend:
“It’s over now. Come.
Come quickly.”
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Way
On the shore of Upper Lake Mary, Coconino National Forest, Arizona
ancient fir forests
or lakes high in the mountains—
the way chooses me
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Equinox
Sunrise, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
season by season
wilderness spirits retrace
the ancient pathways
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Singing
One of many ruins at Wupatki National Monument, Northern Arizona
ancient ones
singing up the sun
one more time
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Pierced
Pine tree, Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
hidden from all eyes
one snowflake pierced by needles
of the ancient pine
~~ ~~ ~~
Imagine snow nestling among the needles.
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Road
A stone-lined pathway at Wupatki National Monument, Northern Arizona
honeysuckle scent
perfuming the ancient road
that leads to the hills
on a rocky road
women with delicate feet
walking with their gods
fresh winds from the west
erasing every footprint
from the pilgrim way
Haiku © 2015 and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Overgrown
Wilderness area, Orange County, California
Overgrown with brush,
an ancient road still beckons
adventurous souls.
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Plainsong
Animas River near Cedar Hill, San Juan County, New Mexico
old river chanting
making its way to the sea
an ancient plainsong
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Sweetness
Ancient ruins, Pecos National Historical Park, northern New Mexico
an ancient sweetness—
essences of cloud and stone
mingling on my tongue
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Canyon
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
glowing at twilight
an ancient concrete canyon—
someone drops a spoon
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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