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Wailing

Jun 13

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One of many ancient ruins at Wupatki National Monument, Northern Arizona
 


beyond the ruins
meeting place of earth and sky
a woman wailing

 
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More SkyWatch Friday
 
More Our World Tuesday
 
More Carpe Diem: “Horizon”
 
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon

Posted in 5-7-5, Arizona, Carpe Diem, Haiku My Heart, Northern Arizona, Our World Tuesday, Recuerda Mi Corazon, Sky Watch Friday, Wupatki National Monument

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Fertility

May 10

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Earth Mother garden feature, Robert J. Moody Demonstration Garden, Yuma, Arizona
 


season by season
earth mother calling forth fruit—
fertility’s ring

 
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
 
More Haiku Horizons: “Ring”

Posted in 5-7-5, Arizona, Haiku Horizons, Robert J. Moody Demonstration Garden, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Yuma

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Spent

Apr 30

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Fallen blossoms carpet the ground under a Palo verde tree, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 


ghosts of passing spring—
spent palo verde blossoms
littering the earth

 
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Carpe Diem: “Ghost”
 
More Carpe Diem: “Passing of Spring”

Posted in 5-7-5, Arizona, Carpe Diem, Palo verde tree, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona

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Table

Feb 4

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Fallen fruit, Yuma Quartermaster Depot, Yuma, Arizona
 


waiting to be found
wisdom lingers on the earth—
a laden table

 
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Macro Monday 2
 
More Carpe Diem #392
 
More I Heart Macro at Shine the Divine

Posted in 5-7-5, Arizona, Carpe Diem, I Heart Macro, Macro Monday 2, Shine the Divine, Southern Arizona, Yuma, Yuma Quartermaster Depot

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Stitching

Dec 26

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Brittlebush in December, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Carpe Diem Haiga Festival #1

Posted in 3-5-3, Arizona, blossom, brittlebush, Carpe Diem, haiga, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona

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Numinous

Dec 17

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Sundown, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona


ordinary earth
scintillates as numinous—
dusky winter light

 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Carpe Diem: “Sacred Earth”

Posted in 5-7-5, Arizona, Carpe Diem, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona

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Gracefully

Nov 9

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Ironwood tree Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 
 
the soul drenched in love
seeks nothing, gives everything
finds Buddha within*

even the desert dancers
bow gracefully to the earth

*5-7-5 by Atreyee @ Zebra Crossing
 
Final two lines © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
 
More Carpe Diem Tan Renga: “The Soul Drenched in Love”

Posted in 5-7-5, Arizona, Carpe Diem, ironwood, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona, tan renga

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Garden

Oct 21

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Carving on a gravestone, Southern Arizona
 


flourishing garden
hanging between earth and sky
fruits of grace and faith

 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Macro Monday 2
 
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
 
More Carpe Diem: “Hanging Gardens of Babylon”
 
More I Heart Macro at Shine the Divine

Posted in 5-7-5, Carpe Diem, I Heart Macro, Macro Monday 2, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Shine the Divine

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