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The Spiritual Godfather
An homage to Lawrence Ferlinghetti, with phrases found in his New York Times obituary:
At the end of his life,
aglow,
the spiritual godfather
at dawn
starts wailing:
“Fireflies!”
Sharp humor and social consciousness
dissolve
like Galilee,
like smoke.
Poem © 2021 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Painted Sky
Detail from a mural in Artists Alley, Ajo, Arizona
In the painted sky
three notes from coyote’s mouth
linger until dawn.
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More SkyWatch Friday
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
Rustling
Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
just before sunrise
a rustling in the branches—
white dove lifts one wing
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More SkyWatch Friday
More Carpe Diem’s Summer Retreat 2016: “One with Nature”
Hole
April dawn, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
looking for a way
to save the first morning light—
hole in my pocket
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
Mountains
A mountain range at dawn, Sonoran Desert, Yuma County, Arizona
a new day breaking
over the distant mountains—
one crow tells the tale
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Midweek Motif at Poets United: “Mountain”
Curtains
Dawn, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
opening curtains
to welcome the morning light—
a desert housewife
Haiku and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Rising
Summer dawn, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Where do they come from,
these poems at break of day
as wild mists rising?
Haiku and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Midweek Motif at Poets United: “The Joy of Poetry”
Lost
A callejon (alleyway) in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
Richard Wright’s haiku about being in a strange town is a familiar experience, and inspires me to write a new haiku:
I have lost my way
In a strange town at night—
A sky of old cold stars.
~~ ~~ ~~
A strange town at dawn—
if I take these cobbled steps,
will I find my way?
Haiku in bold and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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More Carpe Diem: “Utabukuro #8”
Herons
Herons at El Charco del Ingenio conservation area, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
how long the white necks
of herons fishing at dawn
at the river’s edge
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Wednesday Waters
More Carpe Diem: “Basho’s ‘How Long'”
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
Mists
Summer dawn, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Where do they come from,
as ghosts at the break of day,
these wild mists rising?
Haiku and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Our World Tuesday
More Carpe Diem: “Japanese Long Poem”
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