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Homeward
A father steadies his skating daughter in Morelia, Mexico.
Warm spring afternoon—
a father and his daughter
take the long way home.
© by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Footprints
Footprints are sometimes visible in the labyrinth at Unity of Phoenix Spiritual Center.
Easter’s come and gone—
I follow nail-scarred footprints
as I journey on.
Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Mangos
Talavera y Mangos by “Algosa” (Alberto Gomez Sanchez), Barrio del Artista, Puebla, Puebla, México.
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In my winter dream
I see a plate of mangos,
juicy, ripe and sweet.
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In my winter dream
I see a plate of mangos,
juicy, ripe and sweet.
Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Pond
The pond at Yuma Conservation Garden, Yuma, Arizona reflects trees growing at its edges.
Morning by morning
a blackbird comes to the pond
to drink and then sing.
Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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No Tongues
Cacti and a palo verde tree cast shadows in a courtyard of Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona.
Winter afternoon—
they have no tongues, these shadows,
yet their speech is clear.
Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Beyond
Cattle Track Arts Compound, Scottsdale, Arizona contains some interesting buildings.
Beyond my courtyard
I sense the distant mountains
waiting for fresh snow.
Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Old Story
A stained glass window depicts the Nativity at Sacred Heart Church, Farmington, New Mexico.
On this New Year’s Day,
I recall an old story
of a baby’s birth.
Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Conundrum
A windmill stands still on a windless December day at Robert J. Moody Demonstration Garden , Yuma, Arizona.
Autumn conundrum:
How many clouds does it take
to spin a windmill?
Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Secrets
A palo verde tree towers over a dry wash in Yuma County, Arizona.
Autumn afternoon—
an old tree full of secrets
keeps them to itself.
Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Fresh
A newly built birdhouse is partially shaded by trees at Yuma Conservation Garden, Yuma, Arizona.
Sparkling clean and fresh,
a wooden birdhouse awaits
its first long-term guest.
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