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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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Bliss
A heart drawn in the sand by lovers, Puerto Nuevo, Baja California Norte, México
I hate broccoli—
loathe the stuff.
But it is bliss
to kick off my sandals
and draw on the beach
with my toes.
It is rapture
to wear a different wig each day
and keep people guessing:
“Who is that woman?”
And when I purse my lips
to kiss you? O what delight!
I don’t even worry about the dents
I got in my car last night!
Poem and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
NOTE TO THE READER: Some elements of this poem are autobiographical, but I am NOT a hater of broccoli! The declaration of antipathy toward that particular vegetable just happened to work with this poem.
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NOTE TO THE READER: Some elements of this poem are autobiographical, but I am NOT a hater of broccoli! The declaration of antipathy toward that particular vegetable just happened to work with this poem.
More Sunday’s Whirligig #121
More Poetry Pantry #363 at Poets United
Returning
Detail from a photo mural, Historic Downtown Yuma, Arizona
A gluttonous crow
returning to the cornfields
cackles with delight.
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Delight
Puerto Nuevo, Baja California Norte, Mexico
mornings with Mary
you hear the angels clapping
with unfeigned delight
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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