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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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More Carpe Diem’s Summer Retreat 2016: “One with Nature”
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
More Blue Monday
More Carpe Diem’s Summer Retreat 2016: “One with Nature”
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
More Haiku Horizons: “Wave”
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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More Wednesday Waters #12
More Carpe Diem: “Daydreaming”
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
More Wednesday Waters #10
More Carpe Diem: “Basho’s ‘Washing My Feet'”
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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More Our World Tuesday
More Wednesday Waters
More Carpe Diem: “Basho’s ‘If Taken in My Hand'”
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
More SkyWatch Friday
More The April Heights 2013: “Koi”
