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Three Winter Haiku
1.
winter contentment—
frozen berries in a bowl,
steaming jasmine tea
2.
scribbled on a page
of the dying man’s missal—
winter’s bitter breath
3.
Deepening winter—
a black bear dreams of berries,
what he longs for most.
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Breath
Detail from a painting in a Yuma County, Arizona church.
Grandpa’s wooden chair—
the breath of a startled cat
lingers on the seat.
Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Autumn Leaves
Colorful aspen leaves, Lockett Meadow Campground, Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, autumn 2016.
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tumult on my roof—
acorns and oak leaves thudding
till the storm is done
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Since crowds delight you,
how can one falling oak leaf
give you so much joy?
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Bring me one red leaf
from under the maple tree,
then leave me alone.
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Such a waste of breath:
lamenting the leaves falling
from my backyard plum!
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Two feral cats fight
among the falling oak leaves—
one gets bragging rights.
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Blackbird, O blackbird,
how do you balance your song
on that falling leaf?
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It is no great loss
to watch storm clouds disappear,
but when plum leaves fall…
Haiku © 2018 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Breath
Shadows lengthen at day’s end, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Wilderness evening—
the dying breath of a dove
settles in the dust.
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Stain
Autumn sunrise, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
The mourning dove’s breath,
tumbling from a hidden roost,
stains the eastern sky.
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Nap
Autumn color, Northern Arizona
an afternoon nap—
the shape of the old dog’s breath
among autumn leaves
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Twilight
Organ pipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) blossom, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Not a breath of wind
ruffles the cactus blossom
at the twilight hour.
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Despair
Morning twilight, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
not a breath of wind
to hasten the sun’s rising—
teacup leaks despair
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Breath
Palo verde trees, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
A mourning dove’s breath
entangled in the shadows
calls for winter rain.
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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