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Weird Tales
A brittlebush blossom on a winter’s day, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
~~ 1 ~~
In a burlap sack
a piece of bread with butter
crumbles into dust.
~~ 2 ~~
For ferocity
she cannot be forgiven,
says the priest in grey.
~~ 3 ~~
Winter afternoon—
why have you gutted my soul
by deceiving me?
~~ 4 ~~
winter afternoon—
going home to feed the dog
from an empty bag
~~ 5 ~~
winter afternoon—
crumbs of holiness hidden
in a paper bag
~~ 6 ~~
Winter afternoon—
having grained the mare,
she lies down to nap.
Haiku © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Hush
Virgin of Guadalupe by artist Anado McLauchlin, La Cieneguita, Guanajuato, México
at the backyard shrine
even the crows hold their tongues—
hush of holiness
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Quotidian
Jardín de las Rosas, Morelia, Michoacán, México
quotidian task
sweeping up Saturday night
swish of holiness
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Swish
Jardín de las Rosas, Morelia, Michoacán, México
ordinary task
sweeping Friday night’s debris
swish of holiness
Haiku and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Fire
Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) in bloom, April 2015, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
fire on the mountain—
perhaps a holy presence
making itself known
~~ ~~ ~~
mountain fire
holy the presence
burning bright
~~ ~~ ~~
among the flames
holiness
burning
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Sweet
Wayside shrine, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
all the little shrines
reviving weary pilgrims—
honey on the way
~~ ~~ ~~
Sweet is the taste of holiness.
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Riversong
Sacred Heart Church, Farmington, New Mexico
riversong flowing
through a dry and thirsty land—
holiness abloom
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Temple Precincts
A flabby old priest,
recumbent in the temple,
leers as pilgrims pray.
~~ ~~ ~~
An indignant priest
shoves aside the woman’s gift
with abusive shouts.
~~ ~~ ~~
stench of holiness
rising in clouds of incense—
morning sacrifice
© 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Fragrance
rosemary blossoms
the fragrance of holiness
filling the chapel
Swish of Holiness
Jardín de las Rosas, Morelia, Michoacán, México
ordinary task
sweeping Friday night’s debris
swish of holiness
Text and photo © 2012 and 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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