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Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Koi Pond

The koi pond at Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona.
Photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher

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Secrets

A young visitor seems to communicate with pigeons near the koi pond, Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
pigeon whisperer—
the secrets he can murmur
only to his friends
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Flick

Three friends at the koi pond, Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
a flick of her wrist
to try to attract the koi—
everything changes
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Wave

Three friends at the koi pond, Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
a wave of her hand
to frighten away the koi—
everything changes
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Daydreams

Koi pond, Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
in the garden pond
daydreams on the backs of koi
soothing weary souls
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Washing

Koi pond, Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
Before moving on,
I wash my feet in the pond—
koi between my toes.
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Everything

Three friends at the koi pond, Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
grasping for one koi
then taking it in her hand—
everything changes
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Koi

The koi pool at Govinda’s, Tucson, Arizona
When my teacher breathes,
golden schools of koi appear
in the wilderness.
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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More The April Heights 2013: “Koi”